Golovchenko: there are prerequisites for increasing trade between Belarus and Uzbekistan

February 25, MINSK. There are prerequisites for increasing trade between Belarus and Uzbekistan. This was stated by Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko during a working meeting with Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, BelTA has learned.

"Now there are positive trends and figures in our bilateral relations. In 2021, we were able to increase trade turnover by almost 8%. There are significant prerequisites for its increase, as well as for expanding areas of interaction. We are interested not only in increasing exports to Uzbekistan, but also wanted I wish that your products were more widely represented on the Belarusian market," said Roman Golovchenko.

The Belarusian side is also interested in increasing its participation in industrial projects in Uzbekistan - not only in the field of equipment assembly, but also in pharmaceuticals. "We know your country's firm course towards industrialization, the implementation of new investment projects, the development of infrastructure, the creation of new industries. We are ready to offer our financial instruments to support exports and lending to supplies, if necessary," the Prime Minister said.

The trade turnover between Belarus and Uzbekistan amounted to $301.9 million in 2021 and increased by 7.8% compared to 2020, exports - $245.4 million (an increase of 3.3%). The balance is positive - $188.9 million. The main positions of Belarusian exports in 2021 were specific goods, MEAT and meat products, medicines, vinyl chloride polymers, MILK powder , diagnostic reagents, vaccines, chipboards, cheeses and cottage cheese. The basis of imports of goods from Uzbekistan was cotton yarn, fresh or dried grapes, dried fruits, mixtures of nuts or dried fruits, rolled copper, bed linen, knitted fabrics, sweaters, pullovers, cardigans, knitted vests, tungsten.

On the territory of Uzbekistan, an assembly plant of Belarusian equipment with the participation of Belarusian capital has been established - JV Amkodor-Agrotexmash LLC (founder - Amkodor OJSC). Cooperation between MAZ OJSC and Krantas Group LLC, MTZ OJSC and Uzavtosanoat JSC in the field of production of vehicles and tractors continues.

The Marko company is implementing a joint project for the production of footwear in Uzbekistan. LLC "Svetlogorsk Plant of Welding Electrodes" is implementing an investment project in Uzbekistan.

Photo by Oksana Manchuk