Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjayev met with the Minister of Trade of Türkiye Mehmet Muş.

According to the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, at the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the development of bilateral cooperation with a focus on enhancing mutual trade.

It was noted that over the past five years, the volume of mutual trade has doubled and reached $3.4 billion in 2021.

The parties agreed to accelerate the process of work on the Preferential Trade Agreement to reach its ratification in the near future. Further steps are also outlined to eliminate trade barriers, simplify customs procedures in the implementation of trade operations and introduce digital solutions in this area.

The participants of the meeting also paid attention to the issues of deepening cooperation in the transport and logistics sector.

UzA