Uzbekistan and Belarus expand interregional cooperation

According to the Belarusian Telegraph Agency BelTA, Minsk discussed expanding interregional cooperation with Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region. Zoyir Mirzayev, Hokim of Tashkent region, attended the meeting.

The parties discussed several specific projects in industry and agriculture, particularly potato and beet cultivation. Belarus has considerable potential in these areas, which are of interest to Uzbekistan.

Regarding agricultural cooperation, Sergei Aleinik, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic, noted that construction had begun on a joint livestock complex in Brest region, designed to accommodate 10,000 head of cattle. Plans also include processing agricultural raw materials and supplying finished products to the Uzbekistan market.

For his part, Zoyir Mirzayev spoke about establishing a modern health resort complex in partnership with Belarus and cooperation in the woodworking industry.

The importance of establishing strong interparliamentary ties and actively cooperating within major international organizations, including the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the Parliamentary Network of the Non-Aligned Movement, was also emphasized.

A. Mamatov, UzA