BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. Uzbekistan and
China’s Shanxi province discussed expanding trade, attracting
investment and developing industrial cooperation at a bilateral
trade and economic conference in Tashkent on October 19.
This was reflected in the statement by the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Uzbekistan. The conference brought together Sherzod
Ibragimov, deputy chairman of Uzbekistan’s Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, and a Chinese delegation led by Jiao Yufeng, secretary of
the Party group at the China Council for the Promotion of
International Trade’s Shanxi Sub-Council.
The discussions focused on expanding bilateral trade and
economic ties, attracting investment, strengthening industrial
cooperation and establishing direct business contacts between
companies from both sides.
Logistics and transportation, conventional and renewable energy,
energy equipment manufacturing, infrastructure construction, food
production and the chemical industry were identified as priority
areas for cooperation.
Representatives of Shanxi province presented their companies’
capabilities and expressed interest in implementing joint projects
in Uzbekistan, introducing modern technologies and developing
manufacturing operations.
Several cooperation agreements were signed between companies
from Uzbekistan and Shanxi in logistics, construction, energy and
technology, according to the conference organizers.
The event concluded with business-to-business meetings between
Uzbek and Chinese companies, during which participants discussed
potential projects and opportunities for mutually beneficial
cooperation.
