Uzbekistan, Malaysia Discuss Vegetable Oil Trade Expansion

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Chairman of the Association of Vegetable Oil Producers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (APVO), Oybek Zufarov, held a meeting with the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Uzbekistan, Rafeda Abd Aziz.

Regional Director of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Aleksey Udovenko also attended the meeting.

The parties discussed prospects for concluding a free trade agreement between Uzbekistan and Malaysia, import duties on palm oil, and opportunities for further expanding trade and economic cooperation.

Following the talks, the participants confirmed their interest in strengthening bilateral interaction and developing trade ties between the two countries.