BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. Uzbek President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian
Economic Commission (EEC), Bakytzhan Sagintayev, discussed
expanding economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Eurasian
Economic Union (EAEU), according to a statement from the Uzbek
presidential press service.
Uzbekistan, which holds observer status in the EAEU, is
strengthening economic ties with the bloc’s member states. Mutual
trade and investment continue to grow, while logistics links are
expanding.
Uzbekistan is also participating in key EAEU initiatives,
including the digitalization of trade and freight transportation,
e-commerce development, and climate-related cooperation.
Cooperation between Uzbekistan and the EEC has progressed
through four meetings of a joint working group. The sides have also
approved a roadmap to align their technical regulation systems.
Uzbekistan has joined the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), with
a portfolio of cooperation projects established with the
institution.
The sides agreed to hold another meeting of the joint working
group by the end of 2026. They also emphasized the importance of
adopting a new cooperation plan focused on reducing trade barriers,
expanding industrial cooperation, and digitalizing customs and
transport procedures.
