Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) —  On 13 December, the regular meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Heads of Government Council was held in Moscow, with the participation of the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulla Aripov.

The meeting was also attended by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Oskar Bektenov, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Akylbek Japarov, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, Manuel Cruz.

As an observer state, Uzbekistan expressed its interest in further developing multilateral economic cooperation with the EAEU countries.

It was noted that, in the first 10 months of 2024, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade with the EAEU countries increased by 12%.

In recent years, there has been growth in mutual investments, improvement in transport and logistics links, and the development of the tourism industry between Uzbekistan and the EAEU countries. A significant event was the creation of the international transport corridor "Belarus – Russia – Kazakhstan – Uzbekistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan."

Additionally, the start of the implementation of a three-year Joint Action Plan, signed at the EAEU Intergovernmental Council meeting in Yerevan, was announced. Preparations are underway for a joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and the EAEU Business Advisory Council next spring, as well as the fourth meeting of the joint working group on cooperation between the Government of Uzbekistan and the Eurasian Economic Commission.

During the meeting, the Uzbek side called on participants to actively support initiatives put forward by the President of Uzbekistan at the last meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

The meeting also addressed issues in the areas of digital technologies, transport, tourism, economy and finance, investment, industry, and trade.