Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and China's Shanxi province are seeking to expand trade and economic cooperation following a conference held in Tashkent on 19 October, where companies from both sides signed several agreements covering logistics, construction, energy and technology.
The conference was attended by Sherzod Ibragimov, deputy chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, and a Shanxi delegation led by Jiao Yufeng, secretary of the Party leadership group of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Participants discussed opportunities to increase bilateral trade, attract investment, strengthen industrial cooperation and establish direct business contacts between entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan and Shanxi.
Priority areas identified for cooperation included transport and logistics, conventional and renewable energy, energy equipment manufacturing, infrastructure construction, and the food and chemical industries.
Representatives of Shanxi presented the capabilities of companies from the province and expressed interest in implementing joint projects in Uzbekistan, introducing modern technologies and developing manufacturing.
The conference concluded with bilateral business-to-business (B2B) meetings, during which entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan and Shanxi discussed potential projects and opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation.
