Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Prime Ministers met at the 8th Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation Meeting which was held in Tashkent. Sides also discussed further cooperation opportunities in the meeting.
During the meeting which was held under the co-chairmanship of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, both sides emphasized that an open, trusting and constructive dialogue between the leaders of the two states contributed to bringing bilateral relations to a new level of strategic partnership, strengthening the atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding between the two fraternal peoples.
The parties also evaluated potential opportunities for further increasing the trade and bringing its volume to US$1 billion in the coming years. On this context, joint measures to strengthen industrial cooperation, cooperation in the mining and electrical industries, energy and transport, as well as to further develop interregional contacts was also discussed in the meeting.
Aiming the strengthen industrial cooperation, agreements were reached on joint preparation for the implementation of a number of investment projects in various fields.
