BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. Uzbekistan and
Kyrgyzstan discussed expanding industrial cooperation and advancing
joint investment projects during a meeting in Bishkek between
Uzbekistan's Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade Laziz
Kudratov and senior Kyrgyz government officials.
This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of
Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan.
Kudratov met with Kyrgyz Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and
Processing Industry Erlist Akunbekov, Minister of Economy and
Commerce Bakyt Sydykov, and Ravshanbek Sabirov, director of the
National Investment Agency under the president of Kyrgyzstan.
The officials reviewed priority areas for bilateral cooperation
and discussed measures to strengthen industrial ties through new
joint initiatives.
"The parties agreed on practical follow-up measures to advance
the proposals discussed, launch new joint projects, and expand
direct cooperation between relevant government agencies and the
business communities of the two countries," the ministry said in a
statement.
The talks focused on cooperation in several strategic sectors,
including geology, pharmaceuticals, electrical engineering and
agriculture. The sides also explored opportunities to develop joint
projects in the processing of wool, leather and hides, as well as
cooperation in the cultivation and supply of currants, potatoes and
rice.
The meeting highlighted the two countries' efforts to deepen
economic integration by promoting industrial partnerships and
encouraging greater collaboration between government institutions
and the private sector.
The discussions concluded with an agreement to move forward with
the practical implementation of the proposals considered during the
meeting, expand direct contacts between relevant ministries and
businesses, and launch new bilateral projects aimed at
strengthening investment and trade ties.
The meeting comes as Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan continue to
broaden economic cooperation through closer coordination on
industrial development, agriculture and investment, building on
their growing strategic partnership in Central Asia.
