Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Feb. 7 / Trend D. Azizov /
In the Chamber of Commerce (CCI) of Uzbekistan held a meeting on Monday, the business circles of Uzbekistan and Ukraine, the press service of the Chamber of Commerce reported.
It was reported that representatives of business circles of Ukraine accompany the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Konstantin Grishchenko during his official visit to Uzbekistan, said the official.
The delegation included the heads of such large enterprises as JSC "Sumy plant" Nasosenergomash "," Ukrinterenergo "Corporation" Ukravto "and others.
In the course of negotiations in the Chamber of Commerce discussed the development of trade and investment cooperation and strengthen cooperation between entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan and Ukraine.
The sides noted that bilateral Uzbek-Ukrainian trade turnover on the basis of 2011 amounted to 665.9 million dollars and has significant potential to its capacity. In Uzbekistan there are 48 enterprises with participation of Ukrainian capital, including five - with a wholly foreign-owned Ukrainian.
The activities of the existing enterprises are concentrated mainly in trade, woodworking, food and chemical industries, construction and service industries.
On the territory of Ukraine operates 30 joint ventures with Uzbek capital in production of consumer goods, supplies to the Ukrainian market a wide range of export products, services.