BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. Uzbekistan proposes
the formation of a joint Digital Ecosystem to expand sales markets
and implement artificial intelligence-based products amid
exponential growth in bilateral e-commerce volumes, President of
the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at the St.
Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Trend reports.
He drew the specific attention of the forum participants to the
fact that digitalization is rapidly becoming the new language of
the global economy, while modern digital platforms are completely
changing the classical concept of infrastructure, shaping jobs,
logistics, and payment services around themselves.
According to him, Uzbek business demonstrates high dynamics in
this area and remains open to technological partnership. As an
example, the president provided statistics showing that the sales
volume of Uzbek goods through Russian marketplaces and digital
services has grown 3.5 times over the past few years, exceeding
$1.5 billion.
"With the aim of deepening cooperation, we propose to start
forming a joint Digital Ecosystem. To begin with, it could include
the convergence of regulatory rules for digital trade and urban
services, further promotion of Uzbek and Russian brands on mutual
platforms, the creation of a unified digital employment profile,
and the development of products based on artificial intelligence.
This will provide businesses with new markets and citizens with
additional income opportunities," Shavkat Mirziyoyev
emphasized.
At the same time, he specifically accented that in the pursuit
of total digitalization, it is crucial to remember that human
beings always remain at the core of any large-scale
transformation.
