MINSK, 23 February (BelTA) – Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin and Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov held an informal meeting on 23 February to discuss current issues on the bilateral agenda, BelTA learned from the government’s press service.
The meeting took place as part of the official visit of the Belarusian delegation to Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan is a reliable, time-tested partner for Belarus. An active dialogue is maintained between the governments and parliaments of the two countries, and interregional cooperation is expanding. Mutual trade is constantly growing and approaching $1 billion.
There are 229 organizations registered in Uzbekistan with Belarusian residents among their founders.
As noted during the meeting, it is important not just to maintain what has been achieved, but to expand the partnership, filling it with practical content and concrete agreements.
