Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to create business council

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will establish a joint business council. This was announced on Tuesday in Tashkent by the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan Adham Ikramov.

According to him, the first meeting of the Uzbek-Tajik business council will be held within the framework of the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Tajikistan.

Adham Ikramov said that Uzbekistan initiated the creation of the business council between the two countries.

The Business Council will discuss issues, which entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are interested in today.

Within the framework of the business council, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan intend to sign export-import contracts worth about US$15 million.

Earlier it was reported that the head of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Tajikistan in March 2018.