Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers — Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the KR Erlist Akunbekov held talks with Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov during a working visit to Uzbekistan. The parties discussed the implementation of agreements previously reached by Presidents Sadyr Japarov and Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Processing and Seed Production
The key decision was the agreement to establish an enterprise on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic dedicated to the processing and storage of agricultural products. The project will be financed by the Kyrgyz-Uzbek Development Fund.
The parties also outlined cooperation in the field of seed production. According to the agreements reached, seeds will be produced in Kyrgyzstan and subsequently supplied to the Uzbekistan market.
Context
The Kyrgyz-Uzbek Development Fund was established to promote economic cooperation, modernize the economies of the two countries, and ensure the effective use of their potential.
