The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan held discussions on transport and logistics cooperation with a delegation of Latvian businesses. The goal of the meetings was to increase transit traffic and more actively utilize the transport and logistics potential of both countries, according to the Uzbek Ministry of Transport.
The meeting took place on October 6. The delegation from Latvia was headed by Evija Dumpe, a representative of the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Uzbekistan.
During the negotiations, the parties considered prospects for further development of interaction between Uzbekistan and Latvia in the field of transport and logistics. Special attention was paid to increasing transit flows and improving the efficiency of using the transport systems of the two states.
Entrepreneurs from Latvia expressed interest in creating new logistics hubs on the territory of Uzbekistan. According to their proposal, such centers could be used to organize the supply of Uzbek products to the markets of China and other Asian countries.
Furthermore, the possibility of using Uzbekistan as a route for delivering goods from Asian countries to the markets of Latvia and other European states was discussed. The Latvian side also presented a number of proposals for developing cooperation in the field of rail and air transport.
Participants discussed promising areas of joint work concerning the expansion of transport corridors and the increase in cargo transportation capabilities between Central Asia, Asia, and Europe.
