During the visit, negotiations were held with the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, Alexei Texler, at which issues of expanding bilateral cooperation in the fields of industry, tourism and education were discussed, the Dunyo news agency reports.

Alexey Texler stressed that thanks to the reliable strategic dialogue between the leaders of Russia and Uzbekistan, relations between the two countries demonstrate stability and are actively developing. It was emphasized that the Chelyabinsk Region ranks second after Moscow in terms of imports of non-primary and non-energy resources from Uzbekistan among all regions of Russia. It was also noted that more than nine thousand industrial enterprises operate in the Southern Urals, the automotive industry is dynamically developing in the region, and the Chelyabinsk region is a leader in the production of agricultural products.

The Governor proposed to intensify cooperation in the field of light industry, in particular in the production of fabrics and accessories.

Special attention was paid to the development of cooperation in the field of tourism. In particular, an exchange of views took place on the possibility of opening direct flights between Chelyabinsk and Samarkand.

The parties agreed to sign an agreement on interregional cooperation.

In addition, meetings in the B2B format were organized in order to establish cooperation relations between Samarkand entrepreneurs and local businessmen. Following the talks, a number of agreements were signed aimed at developing bilateral trade and economic partnership.