According to a report by Bloomberg, North Korea has received approximately $22 billion in revenue from military support from Russia, despite existing sanctions.
It is also noted that during the rule of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the largest amount of cash has been accumulated over the past 15 years.
The head of state arrived in Kyrgyzstan as part of an official visit. At Issyk-Kul International Airport in the city of Cholponat, he and his wife were met by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadir Japarov, and his wife.
Uzbekistan is actively expanding its foreign economic ties and increasing its activity in global markets. According to preliminary data from the National Statistical Committee, the country's foreign trade volume reached 41 billion US dollars in the first half of this year.
Furthermore, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia plan to develop cooperation in the field of healthcare. The Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Qo'chqorov, held a meeting with a delegation led by the Saudi Arabian Minister of Health, Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajil.
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Ravshanbek Sabirov, head of the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan, announced at the Kyrgyz-Uzbek business forum in Bishkek the countries' intention to increase mutual trade volume to $2 billion.
According to Sabirov, achieving this goal will be done through joint production and investment projects between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. He emphasized that developing industrial cooperation and accessing third-country markets through joint ventures will help increase trade turnover.
Sabirov noted that Uzbekistan is one of Kyrgyzstan's key strategic partners in the field of investment. Kyrgyzstan is interested in attracting Uzbek investors to projects in sectors such as energy, agro-industrial complex, construction, pharmaceuticals, digital economy, and services. One of the priority areas named is the creation of clusters for joint production and industrial sites.
One practical example of cooperation is the trade and logistics center created on the border of the Jalolobod and Namangan regions. Ulanbek Maksimbekov, CEO of 'Kyrgyz Eco Export', reported that over 12 thousand square meters of facilities have been built in this center, and roads, bridges, and electrical networks have been laid.
Based on this project, it is proposed to create a small economic zone. Initially, it will function as a trading platform, and subsequently, the placement of joint ventures and production capacities is planned. Maksimbekov added that negotiations are currently ongoing between the two parties, and the new center is intended to expand direct contacts between entrepreneurs from Namangan and Jalolobod.
