The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Kakhramon Yuldashov, met with the Malaysian Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Rafida Abdul Aziz, Belvinder Sron, Chief Executive Director of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, and members of the Malaysian delegation at the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan.
During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities for developing cooperation in the areas of food security, agriculture, and the implementation of modern technologies.
The participants reviewed issues related to expanding agrarian interaction, ensuring food security, developing the oils and fats industry, as well as strengthening scientific cooperation and implementing joint investment projects.
Particular attention was paid to studying advanced international experience, developing the processing industry, expanding value chains, and strengthening mutually beneficial partnerships in promising fields.
This meeting took place within the framework of the international forum "Food Safety and Innovation: Solutions Based on Palm Oil for Central Asia," which was held in Tashkent.
During the working visit of the Director of the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency, Abdulla Azizov, to India, Uzbekistan and India discussed opportunities to deepen interaction in the field of pharmaceuticals.
The meeting took place with India's Minister of Trade and Industry, Piyush Goyal, as part of the Uzbek delegation led by the Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov.
The parties reviewed issues of further development of trade, economic, and investment cooperation, as well as increasing bilateral trade turnover, expanding industrial partnership, and supporting joint investment projects.
The negotiators paid special attention to interaction in the pharmaceutical field. They discussed prospects for joint production of medicines and medical devices, technology transfer, scientific research, implementation of innovative developments, and realization of high value-added projects.
At the end of the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and India, expanding business contacts, and continuing joint work on promising projects.
A business forum dedicated to industrial cooperation, investment, and trade between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan was held in Bishkek on July 28. Following the event, both sides signed a cooperation plan for the period 2026–2028, as well as several agreements in key economic sectors.
The forum attracted participants such as Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Food Processing of Kyrgyzstan; Ravshanbek Sabirov, Head of the National Investment Agency under the President of Kyrgyzstan; Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan; and Bakyt Sydykov, Minister of Economy and Trade of Kyrgyzstan. Representatives of state institutions, development institutes, and companies from both countries also took part.
The event gathered 115 representatives of Uzbek businesses and 95 Kyrgyz entrepreneurs. The main topics of discussion included expanding trade ties, implementing investment projects, and creating new supply chains.
Over the last decade, trade turnover between the two states has increased by more than seven times, reaching a volume of 1.2 billion US dollars. From January to June 2026, bilateral trade grew by 1.5 times compared to the previous year, amounting to 625 million US dollars. Forum participants noted that maintaining the current trend will allow the countries to achieve the target of 2 billion dollars in annual trade by 2027.
Special attention was paid to investment cooperation and industrial partnerships. Currently, about 450 joint-capital enterprises operate in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, implementing joint projects in automotive manufacturing, textile industry, healthcare, agriculture, and other fields.
The key instrument supporting joint projects remains the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Development Fund, which currently supports 28 initiatives in the fields of transport and logistics, light industry, construction material production, energy, and financial services.
The sides identified agro-industrial cooperation, the textile industry, pharmaceuticals, and electrical engineering as priority areas. In the agricultural sector, plans include developing seed production, growing potatoes and rice, animal husbandry, and intensive horticulture.
In the textile industry, the countries intend to strengthen interaction in wool and leather processing, as well as finished product manufacturing. Regarding pharmaceuticals, discussions focused on combining production capacities to expand the range of medicines and enter external markets. In electrical engineering, the emphasis was placed on component localization, creating joint ventures, and promoting goods to third-country markets.
Within the business agenda, entrepreneurs held targeted negotiations on projects in agriculture, food processing, textiles, construction materials, furniture manufacturing, electrical engineering, pharmaceuticals, energy, mining, logistics, tourism, finance, and trade. Both nations also agreed to support direct interregional contacts and hold the first joint Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan regional forum in Uzbekistan before the end of 2026.
The event concluded with the signing of the Action Plan for Developing Cooperation between the Ministry of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan and the National Investment Agency under the President of Kyrgyzstan for the period 2026–2028. Furthermore, the sides exchanged agreements regarding the promotion of electrical engineering products, seed production, agricultural science, energy, healthcare, hydraulic engineering, and the development of industrial zones.
Alisher Shaykhov, Advisor to the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, met with the new Ambassador of Argentina to Uzbekistan, Enrique Ignacio Ferrer Vieira.
The parties discussed areas for developing trade and economic relations, as well as deepening investment interaction and expanding contacts between the business communities of both countries.
At the beginning of the meeting, Shaykhov congratulated the diplomat on his appointment and wished him success in efforts to strengthen ties between Uzbekistan and Argentina. The participants identified promising areas for joint work, including agriculture, food and textile industries, footwear production, pharmaceuticals, as well as electrical engineering and chemical industry.
Potential areas of cooperation also covered the jewelry industry, tourism, medicine, and education. Both sides stated their readiness to continue practical interaction in the specified sectors, activate business contacts, and facilitate the implementation of joint projects.
