Uzbek-Russian trade turnover hits US$2.69bn in Jan-Aug

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- The volume of trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Russia made up US$2.697 billion in January-August 2014, the Federal Customs Service of Russia said.

According to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, the volume of exports of Russia made up US$2.065 billion in the reporting period and imports – US$631.4 million. Trade surplus made up US$1.434 billion.

Uzbekistan is the fourth largest trade partner of Russia among the CIS states after Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.