Fergana Region and Switzerland Discussed New Investment Projects

Uzbekistan and Poland held discussions on opportunities to expand trade and economic interaction, as well as attract Polish investments into joint ventures.

The negotiations took place on November 4 between Akram Aliyev, Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, and Andrzej Arendarski, President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The parties reviewed prospects for increasing bilateral trade, expanding investment cooperation, and implementing joint initiatives in areas such as tourism, information technology, construction, renewable energy, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and education. Migration issues were also discussed.

Particular attention was paid to cooperation opportunities with Polish companies in the fields of construction and renewable energy, including the implementation of the New Tashkent development project.

Following the meetings, both sides confirmed their interest in strengthening direct business ties, organizing delegation exchanges, and holding joint events to promote investment projects.

The Governor of the Fergana Region, Khayrullo Bozorov, met with a delegation from the Chinese company China Testing & Certification International Group Co., Ltd. (CTC) to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation and investment projects in the region.

The Chinese group was led by Tian Zufeng, General Manager of the company's international division. The main topic of the negotiations was the practical implementation of previously discussed initiatives, as well as exploring opportunities to develop new projects using the experience of the Chinese firm.

In particular, the parties focused on applying CTC's competencies in product quality control, conformity assessment, and certification in accordance with international standards. Potential areas for joint work include the production of building materials and industrial goods, the food industry, agriculture, environmental protection, and energy.

The meeting participants also paid significant attention to training local specialists and creating new jobs through joint ventures. The conditions offered by the Fergana Region to foreign investors, as well as the region's potential for attracting capital, were presented.

Khayrullo Bozorov stated his readiness to support the proposed initiatives and emphasized the importance of turning them into real investment projects. At the conclusion of the talks, the parties agreed on further steps to advance cooperation.

The Fergana and Minsk regions reached an agreement to expand trade and economic interaction, as well as to implement new joint projects.

The agreement was concluded during a meeting between the governor of the Fergana region, Khayrullo Bozorov, and the chairman of the Minsk regional executive committee, Alexey Kushnarenko, which took place in Minsk. The ambassador of Uzbekistan in Belarus, Nurridin Mamajonov, was also present at this meeting.

The parties noted the continued development of strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Belarus, as well as the need to expand trade, economic, interregional, cultural, and humanitarian ties.

Kushnarenko reported that during his visit to the Fergana region, both sides signed agreements on cooperation between the regions and local authorities, as well as contracts for the supply of various goods. Discussions focused on opportunities for mutual supply.

The Minsk region expressed readiness to supply Fergana with food products, agricultural products, seeds, seedlings, furniture, wood products, and fire extinguishing equipment. In turn, the Fergana region expressed interest in exporting fresh and processed fruit and vegetable products, as well as raw materials for the light industry.

In addition, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the fields of animal husbandry, furniture manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and energy efficiency improvement.

A video conference was held during the meeting, during which two investment projects were launched. The first stone was laid for a plant that will produce fuel granules from cotton straw in the Dangar district of the Fergana region. A ceremony was held in the Buvayda district to open a large warehouse of Belarusian timber.

Following the negotiations, the parties signed a roadmap for the period 2026–2028 aimed at further strengthening ties between the neighboring regions and expanding cooperation between the Fergana and Minsk regions.