TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 6. Uzbekistan Railways and Tajikistan Railways signed an agreement on cooperation, Trend reports.
The document was signed at a meeting between the Chairman of the Uzbekistan Railways Board, Zufar Narzullaev and the Head of Tajikistan Railways Kamil Jumahan.
During the meeting, the parties discussed establishing favorable conditions for freight carriers, aiming to boost cargo volumes between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, and implementing competitive tariff rates to support this growth.
In general, the trade turnover volume between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan amounted to $486.2 million from January through September 2024. This figure has decreased by 12.1 percent year-on-year ($545.4 million in January-September 2023).
As to the exports from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan, they reached $371.4 million, while the imports to Uzbekistan amounted to $114.8 million during this period.
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