Uzbekistan and Iran to establish joint working group on transport

Uzbekistan and Poland have reached an agreement to expand railway freight transport and establish regular container train services. The memorandum was signed by representatives of JSC 'Uzbekistan Railways' and Polish State Railways (PKP).

The negotiations took place on November 9. The meeting was held by the chairman of the board of the Uzbek company, Zufar Narzullaev, and a Polish delegation led by PKP head Alan Berud. The parties discussed issues of attracting new types of cargo, as well as tariffs, which should increase the competitiveness of transportation.

Special attention was paid to the promising direction—the under construction 'China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan' railway. This future line is expected to provide an additional route for transporting goods from Asia and increase the transit potential of the entire region.

At the moment, specific dates for the start of container trains and expected transport volumes have not been announced. It should be noted that the construction of the 'China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan' railway continues in Kyrgyzstan. This project, estimated at approximately 4.7 billion dollars, aims to form a new transport corridor between China and Central Asia. Work is underway on the Kyrgyz section to build bridges, lay tunnels, and create the necessary railway infrastructure.

Uzbekistan and Tajikistan held discussions aimed at deepening interaction in the fields of football and futsal. The negotiations covered the organization of international friendly matches, as well as a traditional tournament for national teams of Central Asia.

The discussions took place in Tashkent during the visit of an official delegation from the Football Federation of Tajikistan. The delegation arrived in the capital of Uzbekistan to attend friendly futsal matches between the two countries' national teams and to strengthen ties between their sports federations.

Representatives of the leadership of the Futsal Association of Uzbekistan met the guests at Islam Karimov International Airport in Tashkent. During the visit, Inamjon Marupov, Secretary General of the Futsal Association of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with the Tajik delegation.

The parties discussed opportunities to elevate cooperation in futsal to a new level, expand interaction in football and futsal, and further strengthen friendly relations. Special attention was paid to organizing international friendly matches between the senior, youth, and junior national teams of both countries, as well as between their futsal clubs. Participants also exchanged views on the possibilities of specialist cooperation and the development of new joint projects.

During the talks, Furqat Akhmedjonov proposed holding a traditional international tournament involving the national futsal teams of Central Asian countries. It was noted that support for this proposal from Uzbekistan could contribute to the development of futsal in the region and strengthen sporting ties between the states.

The meeting proceeded in a friendly and businesslike atmosphere. Both sides expressed readiness to continue joint work on developing futsal and strengthening good neighborly relations between the peoples of the two countries.

Uzbekistan and Abu Dhabi have reached an agreement to establish a joint working group to develop cooperation in the field of agriculture and ensure food security, as well as to increase the supply of Uzbek products to the UAE market.

According to the news agency Dunyo, the agreement was concluded during a meeting between the Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Umid Shadiyev, and the management of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Authority (ADAFSA).

Discussions focused on attracting investment to the agro-industrial sector, expanding deep processing of agricultural products, and increasing exports to the United Arab Emirates. The Uzbek side presented reforms aimed at modernizing agriculture, creating modern agro-industrial clusters, and developing facilities for crop storage and processing.

Participants also considered the need to implement international standards for food quality and safety, increase the production of export-oriented goods, and improve logistics. Several potential investment projects were presented at the meeting, including the proposed 'Surkhon Agro' agro-industrial cluster.

The joint working group, which will include specialists from ADAFSA and the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, will be responsible for identifying Uzbek agricultural and food products in demand in the UAE market. Group members will assess potential supply volumes, applicable requirements and conditions for entering the Emirati market, and study alternative transportation and logistics routes.

With the support of ADAFSA, the parties also plan to organize a visit by a delegation of representatives from leading Emirati companies operating in the agro-industrial and food sectors to Uzbekistan.