Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan will create the first three free trade zones in 2020, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during his address to the parliament.

“In Andijan, Termez and Kungrad regions, we envisage the creation of free trade zones and the development of cross-border trade through them,” he said.

The president added that private trading companies should deal with determining the types of products that are in demand, searching for markets and selling them. For this, a package of laws should be developed that streamlines their activities. This applies to trade in both foreign and domestic markets.

“The Cabinet of Ministers is charged with developing a concept for regulating foreign economic activity and adopting relevant acts to ensure the fulfillment of these tasks,” Mirziyoyev said.