Transport deliveries and cooperation. Golovchenko on the prospects for cooperation with Uzbekistan

April 25, Tashkent. Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko outlined the prospects for cooperation during a meeting with Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, BelTA has learned.

Tashkent is hosting the international exhibition "Innoprom. Central Asia", which also presents the Belarusian exposition in the field of mechanical engineering. "We have proposals in the field of passenger urban transport. The development of electric transport today is not just a tribute to fashion, in our opinion, this is the main decision that will determine the structure of transport in the coming decades. We would like to offer our capabilities in this environmentally friendly transport sector," - Roman Golovchenko said.

Roman Golovchenko

In Tashkent, the possibility of resuming the tram service is being considered. "The Belarusian side is ready to provide comprehensive solutions with the necessary infrastructure, planning and supply of rolling stock. If such a decision is made, we will consider the possibility of production in Uzbekistan," the prime minister said.

The Belarusian side is also interested in development. "There are already examples of such cooperation. We are ready to develop projects for the production of agricultural, special, emergency equipment based on Belarusian solutions. Many of these proposals, advanced developments of Belarusian machine builders will be presented today at the exhibition," Roman Golovchenko added.

He also touched upon the topic of agriculture and drew attention to the fact that Belarus and Uzbekistan have a strong agricultural base and modern technologies for growing agricultural products. “We must be ready for the need to increase food production. The Belarusian side has proposals for the implementation of joint programs with Uzbekistan using our experience and technologies. complexes," the Prime Minister stressed.

According to him, the project, which is not yet produced either in Uzbekistan or in neighboring countries, is of high relevance. The joint Belarusian-Uzbek enterprise "Belpharm" has already invested more than $8 million in organizing the release of these funds in Uzbekistan.

The heads of government also discussed cooperation in education, science, technology and innovation.

In 2021, between Belarus and Uzbekistan amounted to $301.9 million and increased by 7.8% compared to 2020, exports - $245.4 million (an increase of 3.3%). Positive balance - $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. The basis of imports of goods from Uzbekistan was cotton yarn, fresh and dried fruits, specific products, rolled copper, bed linen.

103 organizations are registered in Uzbekistan, the founders of which are residents of Belarus, as well as representative offices of Avtopromsnab-spedition LLC, Softclub LLC, AmantisMed LLC, Belvitunifarm OJSC.

117 organizations have been created in Belarus, the founders of which are Uzbek legal entities and individuals.

On the territory of Uzbekistan, one assembly plant of Belarusian equipment was created with the participation of Belarusian capital - JV LLC "AMKODOR-AGROTEXMASH" (founder - JSC "Amkodor"). Cooperative cooperation between MAZ OJSC and KRANTAS GROUP LLC, MTZ OJSC and Uzavtosanoat JSC continues in the field of production of vehicles and tractors.

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 this country for the production of welding electrodes. For this purpose, IE LLC "MONOLITH ASIA" was established in Tashkent. A number of joint projects in the field of pharmaceuticals are also being implemented.