New projects and proposals in partnership with neighboring countries were considered

On August 8, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on issues of expanding cooperation with Central Asian countries.

The friendly and mutually beneficial relations of our country with the countries of Central Asia are developing consistently. In the last five years, the volume of foreign trade with them has increased by 2.5 times and exceeded 6 billion dollars. 1,700 joint ventures have been opened in our country with the participation of the capital of neighboring countries.

New projects and proposals for expanding economic cooperation with the Central Asian countries were discussed at the meeting.

In order to further develop small business in our country, the system of developing a national rating of investment attractiveness of regions was also discussed.

The head of our state gave specific instructions on the discussed issues.