On March 2 this year, the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting between Adviser to the Minister Abdulla Khoshimov and the delegation of the Institute of Economic Research of the CIS of the Japan Trade Association (ROTOBO) headed by Director General Takafumi Nakai.

During the negotiations, the possibilities of further expansion of cooperation in the field of international freight transportation, transit, development of transport and logistics infrastructure, as well as the creation of new transport corridors "Asia – Central Asia – Europe" were considered.

Special attention was paid to the study and development of new alternative transport corridors connecting Japan and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region with Central Asia.

The prospects of attracting investments from leading Japanese companies in the modernization of the country's transport fleet, digitalization of international cargo transportation processes and the creation of new logistics centers in the country were also discussed.

Takafumi Nakai highlighted his readiness to deepen cooperation within the framework of the implementation of new practical proposals to strengthen the interconnectedness of the two countries in the interests of sustainable growth of bilateral investment, trade and economic partnership.

Following the meeting, the parties expressed their commitment to further expand cooperation within the framework of the discussed projects and initiatives.