BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 25
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan discussed the issues of enhancing cooperation in the transport sector, including accelerating the implementation of the project to create the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway corridor, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Innovations and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan.
The mentioned issue was discussed by the Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov and Acting Prime Minister, First vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyzstan Artem Novikov.
The parties also discussed issues of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, industrial cooperation, agriculture, transport communications, and other areas within the framework of previously formed joint thematic working groups.
Measures aimed at deepening investment cooperation and industrial cooperation between the two countries, as well as border regions, were substantively discussed. The parties reached an agreement on regular replenishment of the developed roadmap to deepen industrial cooperation and ensure its consistent implementation.
The parties also carried out a detailed analysis of the implementation of cooperation projects in the agriculture field, following which further steps were determined to expand cooperation between agricultural producers and research institutes of the two countries.
The ministers emphasized the priority importance of further development and strengthening of strategic partnerships in the field of transport and logistics. The resumption of air traffic was positively assessed and the possibilities for opening an international bus service between major cities of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan were discussed.
In addition, the sides noted the importance of active involvement of the administrations of border regions in cooperation, including the development of separate roadmaps for the development of interregional investment and trade and economic ties.
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