MINSK, 19 February (BelTA) - Belarus plays an important role in ensuring food security in Uzbekistan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Belarus Rakhmatulla Nazarov said during a roundtable "Uzbekistan and Belarus, a time-tested partnership" in BelTA’s press center.
The diplomat said that thanks to joint efforts, mutual trade between Uzbekistan and Belarus reached a record high level of $500,000 in 2022. At that time, bilateral trade amounted to $536 million, which represented an increase of 44% over 2021.
In 2023, mutual trade rose by another 15% from 2022 and totaled $620 million.
The ambassador believes that now it is time to press forward the $1 billion mark in mutual trade. This target has been set by the leaders of Belarus and Uzbekistan.
The diplomat said that thanks to joint efforts, mutual trade between Uzbekistan and Belarus reached a record high level of $500,000 in 2022. At that time, bilateral trade amounted to $536 million, which represented an increase of 44% over 2021.
In 2023, mutual trade rose by another 15% from 2022 and totaled $620 million.
The ambassador believes that now it is time to press forward the $1 billion mark in mutual trade. This target has been set by the leaders of Belarus and Uzbekistan.
