On September 24, 2020, a discussion between Representative of Tatarstan Aidar Akhtareyev and Deputy Khokim of the Tashkent Region of Uzbekistan Jamshid Abdusalamov was held in the Khokimiyat of the Tashkent Region.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of trade and economic relations between Tatarstan and the Tashkent Region of Uzbekistan, based on the Agreement Between the Government of Tatarstan and the Khokimiyat of the Tashkent Region on the Implementation of International and Foreign Economic Relations in Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technology, Social and Cultural Spheres dated May 28, 2018.
In particular, the issues included the progress of the project on the creation of an industrial park in the Tashkent Region jointly with Technopolis Himgrad, the construction of a chain of Tatneft multi-fuel filling stations in the Tashkent Region, the joint cooperation of design and construction organisations, as well as the implementation of the items in the Action Plan to the above Agreement between the Government of Tatarstan and the Khokimiyat of the Tashkent Region.
The parties agreed that the global coronavirus pandemic and the quarantine measures taken in the countries slowed down the implementation of the scheduled projects. It was announced that both parties are interested in further intensifying work in these areas, as well as in joint projects in other areas of cooperation.