Uzbekistan and IAOM Eurasia plan to expand cooperation in grain processing

The Minister of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Shermatov, and the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Belarus in Uzbekistan, Alexander Ogorodnikov, held a meeting to discuss further interaction in the field of digital technologies and IT services.

The press service of the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan reported that the parties reviewed opportunities to deepen cooperation in the IT sector. Before the meeting, the Belarusian delegation visited IT Park Uzbekistan, where they were presented with information about the development of Uzbekistan's IT ecosystem, measures to attract foreign investment, working conditions for IT companies, available tax benefits, and ways to increase export potential.

Special attention was paid to the conditions for residents of IT Park, startup support mechanisms, as well as opportunities for Uzbek and foreign IT companies to enter international markets. The delegation then visited UZINFOCOM, where they were shown the organization's activities in the field of digital government, digitalization of public services, and the implementation of digital solutions for citizens and businesses.

Following the presentations, there was an exchange of views regarding Uzbekistan's experience in digital transformation, implemented solutions, and prospects for their practical application. During the meeting, possibilities for increasing the export of IT services, exchanging experience, and strengthening ties between companies from the two countries were discussed.

The parties also studied the prospects for expanding the activities of Belarusian IT companies in Uzbekistan and implementing joint projects in the local market. Significant potential for further cooperation in digital technologies and IT services within the framework of the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Belarus was noted.

At the end of the meeting, participants emphasized the importance of maintaining dialogue between the relevant organizations and IT companies of both countries, as well as jointly seeking directions for practical cooperation and mutually beneficial projects.

Anatoly Kalinin, head of the administration of the Minsk Free Economic Zone, met with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belarus, Nuriddin Mamajonov, on September 15, 2026.

According to information from the Minsk Free Economic Zone, the parties discussed joint steps aimed at developing industrial interaction between producers of Belarus and Uzbekistan.

Preparation for the Interparliamentary Forum

Particular attention was paid to the preparation for the Uzbek-Belarusian Interparliamentary Forum, scheduled for September 29–30 in Khiva. It is expected that the forum will thoroughly examine industrial cooperation between the two countries, and the administration of the Minsk Free Economic Zone also plans to participate in these events.

During the meeting, the investment potential of the Minsk Free Economic Zone, high-tech products manufactured by local enterprises, and prospects for the further development of this special economic zone were presented.

The parties agreed to hold video conferences involving enterprises from Belarus and Uzbekistan. These meetings are intended to discuss specific areas and projects of cooperation.

The head of the administration of the Minsk Free Economic Zone also called on Uzbek companies to actively use the zone's opportunities for implementing joint projects. According to him, cooperation between free economic zones, taking into account existing benefits and advantages, can create prerequisites for launching joint innovative industrial production.

Uzbekistan and Georgia held their first meeting of the Working Group on Agricultural Issues via video conference to discuss new directions for joint cooperation in the agrarian sphere.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, as well as specialists from relevant scientific research institutions, according to the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan.

The main focus of the participants was on exchanging experience in the field of animal husbandry. The parties discussed the development of this sector, the interaction between scientific research and practical application, and the introduction of advanced methods into production processes.

Furthermore, the topic of creating and cultivating olive groves was raised. Georgia's experience, modern agrotechnologies, and approaches to creating such plantations were reviewed, as were the prospects for developing scientific methods in horticulture, vegetable farming, and gardening.

At the end of the meeting, the participants emphasized the need for continuous development of mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthening existing ties, and implementing new joint projects in the agricultural sector.