BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. A delegation of entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region is exploring investment and trade opportunities in Poland, focusing on agriculture, water management, industrial manufacturing and medicinal plant processing, the regional administration said on October 23.
The delegation, led by Dilshod Rasulov, head of the Tashkent region project office of Uzbekistan’s Agency for Industrial Cooperation and Public Procurement, is meeting with Polish government officials, industry organizations and major manufacturers to expand bilateral economic ties and develop joint projects.
The first round of talks involved Jacek Czerniak, Poland’s deputy minister of agriculture, and Piotr Kolada, head of the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR). The discussions focused on increasing bilateral trade, diversifying exports and addressing transport and logistics challenges.
The sides also highlighted the potential of the Polish-Uzbek Trade House, established in Ohangaron district of Tashkent region, to strengthen commercial ties and help businesses from both countries expand their market presence.
The delegation also met with Jacek Jarząbek, vice president of Wody Polskie, and representatives of Poland’s Ministry of Infrastructure. The talks covered water resource management, reservoir operations, water storage systems and improvements to canals and pumping stations. The sides also explored the use of drones and artificial intelligence to digitize water management and improve operational efficiency.
Plans were outlined to organize an online meeting between representatives of Uzbekistan’s Uzsuvtaminot water utility and Polish specialists, as well as to strengthen cooperation between the relevant government agencies.
As part of the visit, the delegation examined operations at Polish manufacturers, including Pronar, which produces agricultural and municipal machinery. The parties explored potential equipment supplies, manufacturing cooperation and joint projects.
At Dary Natury, a Polish company specializing in organic food products and medicinal plants, the delegation examined processing and packaging operations. The sides also considered opportunities to export medicinal plants grown in Uzbekistan to Poland for processing and subsequent sale as finished products.
