The Uzbekistan government’s key priority remains the expansion of energy and, especially, in the renewables sectors, Chris Weafer, co-founder of Macro-Advisory in Moscow, said, adding that at least $15 billion will be spent in this sector this decade.
The government expects demand for electricity
Uzbekistan, Turkey plan to sign agreement on preferential trade
AKIPRESS.COM - A Turkish delegation led by Deputy Minister of Trade Gonca Yilmaz Batur arrived in Uzbekistan on a two-day visit, UzA reported.
The talks on the terms of signing the Agreement on Preferential Trade between Uzbekistan and Turkey will be held in Tashkent.
The negotiating group from the Uzbek side is led by Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Badriddin Abidov.
The agreement is being prepared to create favorable conditions in mutual trade and set benefits for the payment of import customs duties.
This instrument is considered by the parties as the most effective for achieving the goal of boosting bilateral trade to $5 billion very soon.
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan and the European Union are holding the seventh round of negotiations on the trade part of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, Trend reports referring to Dunyo news agency.
The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) will replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, which has been in force since 1999.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reported that the EU and Uzbekistan expect to sign an EPCA in 2020. Negotiations on a new document began in February 2019, the sixth round was held in September 2020, also in an online format.
According to the embassy of Uzbekistan in Belgium, the event is chaired by Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Badriddin Abidov and Acting Head of the Department for Southern Neighbors, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia and Central Asia of the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission Timo Hammaren.
EU, Uzbekistan hold Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement talks
AKIPRESS.COM - Uzbekistan and the European Union today will beging the 7th round of virtual talks on an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) within the framework of a working group on trade issues.
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