CCI: foreign trade turnover with Afghanistan reaches US$611 million
01/12/2020 18:25
CCI: foreign trade turnover with Afghanistan reaches US$611 million
01/12/2020 18:25
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 1 December 2020, a meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the issues of trade and economic relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the format of video conference.
The purpose of this videoconference: the development of export-oriented products, as well as trade, economic, investment and regional cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The event from the Uzbek side was attended by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan Adham Ikramov, Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Anvar Asamov, as well as representatives of the business community of Uzbekistan.
From the Afghan side, Chairman of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce Muhammad Ismoil Gazanfar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Republic of Uzbekistan Ahmad Khalid Elemi, adviser to the Ministry of Industry and Trade Muhammad Nabi Khakimiy, as well as business representatives took part.
During his speech, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan A. Ikramov noted that in recent years, trade and economic cooperation between the business circles of the two countries has significantly intensified. It is also worth noting that the chambers of commerce and industry of the two countries also contribute to the expansion of cooperation between the countries.
The conference, which was held online, discussed issues of expanding cooperation in trade and investment, banking, customs and other areas.
Within the framework of this videoconference between representatives of the two countries, prospects for the further development of the Uzbek-Afghan trade and economic ties and the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in this industry were discussed. In particular, an exchange of views took place on enhancing partnership relations between companies of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, operating in the countries.
An open dialogue made it possible to clearly identify areas of mutual interest for further in-depth interaction, meaning the elaboration of promising projects and agreements and to determine an effective format for interaction between the business circles of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
For reference: Foreign trade turnover as of October 1, 2020 amounted to US$611 million. The volume of exports from Uzbekistan made up US$609.5 million, and imports from Afghanistan - US$1.9 million.
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