Trade turnover between Russia and Uzbekistan is planned to increase to US$10 billion

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - The trade turnover between Russia and Uzbekistan is planned to increase to US$10 billion. This was announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko, Sputnik reported.

“By the end of 2020, trade increased by more than 15%, reaching US$5.9 billion. Our target is to increase this figure to US$10 billion,” she explained.

According to her, Uzbek agricultural products are appreciated in Russia. However, its market share is not high: only 1.1% of the total import of agricultural products and 5% of the import from the CIS countries.