Uzbekistan exports $19.8 million worth of roses in nine months this year.

Uzbekistan has exported $19.8 million worth of roses in the first nine months of this year.

Uzbekistan has exported 13.8 billion pieces of roses to eight foreign countries, which is 7.9 billion pieces and, accordingly, $15.8 million more compared to the same period last year.

According to the State Statistics Committee, in the first nine months this year, the country has exported roses to Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkey.

Andijan has exported 3.8 billion roses worth $6.4 million (32.3 percent of all exports) and Namangan – 22.1 percent of all exports.

Fakhriddin Ubaydullayev, UzA