BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 7. Uzbekistan's Fergana region authorities held talks with Belarusian business representatives on expanding investment cooperation and advancing joint projects.
This was reflected in the statement by the Fergana Regional Administration following a meeting between Governor Khayrullo Bozorov and the delegation led by Lyudmila Kovalevskaya, director of the Belarus Trade and Business Center in Izhevsk (Russia.
According to the regional administration, the discussions also focused on moving to the practical implementation stage of projects agreed upon during the Fergana regional delegation's visit to Minsk in July this year.
During the meeting, Belarusian company DOLYA JSC presented its portfolio of industrial equipment, including high-pressure washing systems, vacuum machinery, and cleaning equipment designed for industrial facilities.
The sides also explored opportunities for cooperation in agriculture, the food industry, tourism, and other sectors identified as having strong investment potential.
Bozorov said the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Belarus continues to deepen, with interregional cooperation playing an increasingly important role in strengthening economic ties between the two countries.
The governor highlighted the favorable investment climate in the Fergana region and reaffirmed the regional government's readiness to provide comprehensive support to foreign investors seeking to implement promising projects.
"Strategic partnership relations between Uzbekistan and Belarus are reaching a new level, while interregional cooperation continues to expand," Bozorov said during the meeting, adding that the regional administration is prepared to provide practical assistance in implementing prospective investment projects.
The talks concluded with agreements on the next steps for advancing bilateral cooperation.
Following the meeting, Kovalevskaya was presented with a certificate appointing her as an adviser to the governor of the Fergana region on the development of trade, economic, and investment cooperation with Belarus.
