The Minister of MIFT discussed with entrepreneurs’ topical issues in the field of transport and logistics

    Business 22 September 2022 1248

    On September 21 of this year, under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjayev, a meeting was held with entrepreneurs providing services in the field of transport and logistics. The focus was on the issues of further increasing the volume of international traffic and diversification of transport corridors.

    The meeting was attended by heads of ministries and departments, industry associations, commercial banks, as well as more than 50 heads of large freight forwarding companies, manufacturers and exporters.

    During the dialogue, issues and proposals related to the transportation of export products to international markets were comprehensively considered, in particular, the problems facing air carriers, railway and automobile transport companies.

    The consistent growth of the country's production and export potential, made possible by attracting foreign direct investment into the economy, was emphasized. In 2026, the volume of gross domestic product is planned at the level of $ 100 billion, and the volume of exports - $ 30 billion. In this context, the issues and obstacles arising during export-import operations are analyzed. The heads of relevant ministries and departments reported on the measures taken to solve emerging problems and mitigate their consequences.

    Based on the results of the analysis of the voiced questions and proposals, it was instructed to form a working group consisting of the heads of relevant ministries and departments to develop a set of targeted measures to ensure the stability of export supplies by domestic producers, the press service of MIFT RUz reports.