Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s Namangan Region and Latvia discussed prospects for expanding investment, trade and tourism cooperation. The issues were addressed at a meeting between H. Akhunbabaev, deputy governor of Namangan Region, and Girts Jaunzems, Latvia’s ambassador to Uzbekistan, during his visit to the region.
The sides discussed Namangan Region’s investment potential, expanding foreign trade ties and developing mutually beneficial partnerships.
Particular attention was paid to promoting the region’s economic and tourism opportunities among international partners, implementing promising investment projects and strengthening business contacts between entrepreneurs.
Wellness tourism and agritourism were also discussed. The participants exchanged views on opportunities to attract foreign investment to these sectors and develop new tourism products.
The sides also considered ways to promote the International Flower Festival, which helps raise Namangan Region’s profile internationally.
Potential areas of cooperation included making the festival more attractive to international visitors and increasing the number of tourists from Latvia.
Following the meeting, the participants emphasised the need to make effective use of existing opportunities, expand investment and tourism cooperation, and continue working together on mutually beneficial initiatives.
