According to the press service of the government of Kazakhstan, the meeting discussed measures to expand the potential of mutual trade, strengthen cooperation in agriculture, industry, the transport-transit sector, as well as issues of cooperation in the field of water resources.

“We are ready for further deepening of relations in all areas of mutually beneficial cooperation,” the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan noted.

In turn, Abdulla Aripov confirmed Uzbekistan’s readiness to continue active work in all priority areas.

“Kazakhstan is one of the largest trade partners of our country. Over the past five years, bilateral trade has more than doubled. Now we are faced with the task of bringing the volume of mutual trade to $10 billion. Mutually beneficial cooperation between different regions of our countries is also being strengthened,” Abdulla Aripov said.

Following the meeting, the heads of government signed a roadmap for the development of trade-economic and investment cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, which provides for the implementation of measures in the areas of tax regulation, cargo transit, education, energy, agriculture, etc.

In particular, the document reflects plans to launch joint production projects in various industries, develop logistics infrastructure, increase the supply of industrial goods and prepare a number of important interstate agreements.