On October 9 in Tashkent, Maksim Yermalovich, Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held a working meeting with Khalilillo Turakhujaev, Chairman of the Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The two sides discussed key matters of interaction in the field of competition. In particular, they considered the prospects for holding joint consultations, forums and seminars, exchanging experience, analytical materials and best practices in regulating digital platforms.
The meeting resulted in reaching an agreement to intensify expert interaction.
In December 2020, the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council granted the Republic of Uzbekistan the status of an Observer State at the Eurasian Economic Union.