OREANDA-NEWS. November 14, 2011. The Fifth Uzbek-Czech joint intergovernmental commission on economic, industrial and scientific-technical cooperation was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The participants exchanged opinion on perspective directions of developing trade-economic, industrial and scientific-technical partnership between two states.

The sides considered issues of further expanding relations in such areas as fuel-energy, banking-finance, agriculture and water management, transport and transport communication, food industry, electrotechnical and tourism. They also discussed issuing of increasing number of joint ventures and increasing trade turnover, as well as implementation of perspective projects.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade of Uzbekistan Shavkat Tulyaganov said that the protocol was signed in the result of the session. The document determined priority directions of cooperation in trade-economic and investment sectors for 2012.

He said that businesses of two states are not actively work on implementation of those agreements, which were reached at the sessions of the commissions. He said that the sides achieved agreement on exchange of information, including on tenders and implemented projects.
Deputy Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic Ivo Vikidal stated that the Czech Republic is interested in gradual development of cooperation with Uzbekistan on all directions.

He said that the regularly held sessions of the intergovernmental joint commission helps to strengthen and further expand cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic. He added that intergovernmental commission is one of effective tools for developing bilateral ties.

Ivo Vikidal stated that the results of trade-economic relations do not meet economic potentials of Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic. He said that the Czech Republic considers Uzbekistan as potential partner with huge natural resources.

The Czech official said that the sides should move from trade to economic cooperation. According to him, the sides can cooperate in introduction of innovations and development of services.

On the same day, Tashkent hosted an Uzbek-Czech Business Forum and bilateral negotiations of the businesses of two states.

Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Czech Republic made up US.4 million in January-August 2011, including exports – US.9 million and imports – US.5 million.

Currently, there are 14 enterprises, operating in Uzbekistan, with participation of the Czech investors, of which four are with 100% Czech capital. At the same time, twelve Czech companies and firms were accredited at the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade. November 14, 2011. The Fifth Uzbek-Czech joint intergovernmental commission on economic, industrial and scientific-technical cooperation was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The participants exchanged opinion on perspective directions of developing trade-economic, industrial and scientific-technical partnership between two states.

The sides considered issues of further expanding relations in such areas as fuel-energy, banking-finance, agriculture and water management, transport and transport communication, food industry, electrotechnical and tourism. They also discussed issuing of increasing number of joint ventures and increasing trade turnover, as well as implementation of perspective projects.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade of Uzbekistan Shavkat Tulyaganov said that the protocol was signed in the result of the session. The document determined priority directions of cooperation in trade-economic and investment sectors for 2012.

He said that businesses of two states are not actively work on implementation of those agreements, which were reached at the sessions of the commissions. He said that the sides achieved agreement on exchange of information, including on tenders and implemented projects.
Deputy Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic Ivo Vikidal stated that the Czech Republic is interested in gradual development of cooperation with Uzbekistan on all directions.

He said that the regularly held sessions of the intergovernmental joint commission helps to strengthen and further expand cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic. He added that intergovernmental commission is one of effective tools for developing bilateral ties.

Ivo Vikidal stated that the results of trade-economic relations do not meet economic potentials of Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic. He said that the Czech Republic considers Uzbekistan as potential partner with huge natural resources.

The Czech official said that the sides should move from trade to economic cooperation. According to him, the sides can cooperate in introduction of innovations and development of services.

On the same day, Tashkent hosted an Uzbek-Czech Business Forum and bilateral negotiations of the businesses of two states.

Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Czech Republic made up US.4 million in January-August 2011, including exports – US.9 million and imports – US.5 million.

Currently, there are 14 enterprises, operating in Uzbekistan, with participation of the Czech investors, of which four are with 100% Czech capital. At the same time, twelve Czech companies and firms were accredited at the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade.