BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 28. Uzbekistan’s
Tashkent region and China’s Anhui province are seeking to expand
cooperation in agriculture, investment, innovation and education,
with officials discussing new projects involving water-saving
technologies, smart greenhouses and agricultural biotechnology.


This was reflected in the statement by the Tashkent Regional
Administration, following a meeting between Tashkent Region
Governor Zoyir Mirzayev and a delegation from Anhui province led by
Wang Xuexuejun, head of Anhui’s Agriculture Department and a
provincial Party secretary.


The sides noted that cooperation between Tashkent region and
Anhui has expanded in recent years. Delegations from Tashkent
region visited Anhui in December 2023 and January and June 2024. In
2024, the sides also signed agreements establishing sister-region
ties between Anhui and Tashkent region, as well as between Bozhou
and Piskent district.


Tashkent region opened an official representative office in
Anhui in June 2024.


Chinese investment has become a significant part of the region’s
foreign-investment base. Of the 3,455 companies with foreign
capital operating in Tashkent region, 784 involve Chinese capital,
including 82 companies established with participation from
businesses in Anhui.


Anhui investors contributed $402 million in foreign direct
investment to Tashkent region in 2025, while another $286 million
was invested during the first seven months of 2026.


The meeting focused particularly on expanding cooperation in
agriculture alongside existing investment projects.


The Uzbek side proposed joint projects to introduce Anhui’s
experience in water-resource management, water-saving and modern
irrigation technologies, as well as to establish smart and
environmentally friendly greenhouses in Tashkent region.







The sides also discussed establishing joint in-vitro
laboratories and nurseries to develop climate-resilient and
high-yield fruit and vegetable varieties.


“Particular attention was paid to introducing advanced
agricultural technologies and adapting them to local conditions,”
the regional administration said.


The parties also expressed interest in testing and localizing
Anhui’s agricultural biotechnology and biological products in
Tashkent region.


Cooperation in silkworm breeding was another area discussed,
including the potential testing of a technology for raising
silkworms outdoors on trees.


The sides also identified workforce training and scientific
exchanges as important areas for further cooperation.


The meeting concluded with an agreement to expand practical
cooperation between Tashkent region and Anhui, particularly in
agriculture, investment, innovation and education, and to translate
existing agreements into concrete projects.