Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – Enterprises in Ulyanovsk region of Russia will begin supplying groats, flour, and quartz sand to Uzbekistan, according to a statement from the regional government press service.

Recently, a delegation from Uzbekistan visited Ulyanovsk, where a series of negotiations were held. As a result, agreements were reached on the supply of groats, flour, alcohol, sunflower oil, and quartz sand to Uzbekistan.

The delegation also visited leading enterprises in the Ulyanovsk region, including Business Line, a company operating in the light industry sector. Discussions covered issues such as staff exchange, cooperation in the manufacturing sector, and the potential for opening branded stores in Uzbekistan.

According to Ruslan Gaynetdinov, head of the regional center “My Business,” Uzbekistan remains one of the key trade partners of the Ulyanovsk region.

Over the past three years, the overall trade turnover between the regions has increased fourfold, while direct exports from the Ulyanovsk region have grown by 300%. During the recent business mission, an export contract was signed for the supply of Ulyanovsk furniture to an e-commerce platform.

Nikolai Zontov, Minister of Economic Development of the Ulyanovsk Region, noted the increase in direct trade turnover between the region and Uzbekistan. By the end of the first quarter, Uzbekistan ranked 10th in terms of export volume from the Ulyanovsk region and 5th in terms of import volume.

As a result of the Uzbek delegation’s visit, agreements were signed on strategic cooperation and collaboration in industrial cooperation and import substitution between the ANO “Center for Competency Development in Industry” of the Ulyanovsk region and the Karakalpak Republican Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.

Additionally, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Karakalpak Republican Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and the Ulyanovsk Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry.