Issues regarding the expansion of trade ties and the development of the agricultural sector were discussed on November 11 in Tashkent. The meeting took place between Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers — Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the KR, and Uzbekistan Minister of Agriculture Ibrohim Abdurakhmonov.
Cooperation in processing and investments
The Kyrgyz side proposed accelerating the process of including domestic agricultural processing enterprises in Uzbekistan's registry. This decision is intended to help Kyrgyz producers gain broader access to the neighboring republic's market.
Negotiation participants focused on the creation of joint Kyrgyz-Uzbek enterprises and attracting investment to the processing industry. They also discussed areas such as the development of production cooperation, seed production, the implementation of modern technologies in livestock, and the improvement of breeding work.
Context
The meeting was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, which had a population of approximately 2.9 million people as of 2023. The parties confirmed their readiness to continue practical work on implementing joint projects in the agricultural sphere.
