The issues of intensifying trade and economic cooperation for mutual benefit were discussed during the fourth meeting of the joint working group on interaction between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The March 13 meeting was held at the EEC headquarters and co-chaired by Eldar Alisherov, EEC Minister in charge of Integration and Macroeconomics, and Khurram Teshabaev, Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

"Trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU Member States and the Republic of Uzbekistan is of strategic nature both in terms of its scale and the range of goods and has a stable positive dynamics. The Republic of Uzbekistan ranks first among the Union's trade partners from the CIS countries. Uzbekistan accounts for almost half of the value of EAEU trade with CIS countries. Our trade reflects the mutually complementary nature of the economies of the EAEU Member States and the Republic of Uzbekistan," mentioned Eldar Alisherov, EEC Minister in charge of Integration and Macroeconomics.

In turn, Khurram Teshabaev stated that effective platforms have been created together with the EAEU for the promotion of business dialogue and hundreds of major projects in the field of industrial cooperation and infrastructure are being implemented. Uzbekistan systematically participates in intergovernmental and interdepartmental meetings, economic forums and exhibitions, consultations and high-level meetings held under the auspices of the EAEU.

According to Eldar Alisherov, topical areas of cooperation between the EAEU and Uzbekistan have been developed in the Joint Action Plan of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2024–2026 signed in October 2024.

During the meeting, the parties discussed digitalizing the transport sector, increasing the efficiency of logistics routes in mutual trade, elaborating possible approaches to arranging information exchange on goods and transport organizations of international transportation vehicles crossing the customs borders of the EAEU and Uzbekistan, as well as cooperation in the spheres of competition and consumer protection.

In the end, the meeting noted the importance of implementing the Eurasian Agroexpress joint project of the EAEU Member States in the direction of Uzbekistan for developing transport and logistics chains for agricultural products and food supplies, including the development of new logistics routes for mutual supplies of products.

The EEC representatives expressed readiness to address the possibilities of ensuring mutual recognition of means of identification for pharmaceuticals between the EAEU and Uzbekistan and participation of Uzbek companies in joint cooperation projects in industry and agricultural sector. Uzbekistan's proposal to hold in March 2025 next consultations on establishing a unified system of customs transit between EAEU and Uzbekistan was also supported.

The parties agreed with the initiative of the EAEU Business Council and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan to hold a joint business dialogue in April 2025.

As a result of discussions, it was agreed to hold the fifth meeting of the joint working group in 2026 in Uzbekistan.