TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 17. Uzbekistan
and South Africa have agreed to establish an Intergovernmental
Commission and create a joint working group aimed at boosting trade
turnover between the countries, Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Investment,
Industry and Trade.
The agreement was reached during a working visit to South Africa
by an interagency delegation of Uzbekistan led by Deputy Minister
of Investment, Industry and Trade Shokhrukh Gulamov.
During the visit, the Uzbek delegation engaged in discussions
with key South African officials, including Deputy Minister of
International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka; Minister of
Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau; and Presidential
Investment Advisor, Alistair Ruiters.
The sides also reached agreements to strengthen the legal and
regulatory frameworks that underpin bilateral trade and economic
cooperation.
Furthermore, meetings were held with leading South African
companies, such as Sasol, Intertoll, Aspen Pharmacare, AMKA
Products, Life Healthcare, Brimstone Investment, Tsico Africa
Group, CapeSpan, and Mechem.
The discussions primarily focused on the potential for
initiating joint ventures across various sectors, including
petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, mining, infrastructure,
healthcare, and agro-industry.
