During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on topical issues of trade, economic and investment cooperation between the regions of the two countries.

The Russian side noted the interest of the business community, enterprises and organizations of St. Petersburg in expanding and strengthening bilateral interregional ties, implementing joint projects in the field of construction, transport and logistics, production of medical and pharmaceutical products, furniture, as well as organizing mutual supplies of agricultural products with the creation of wholesale distribution centers in the Russian Federation focused on products from Uzbekistan.

The parties considered the prospects for the development of cooperation in the field of labor migration, bearing in mind the dissemination of the successful experience of cooperation between St. Petersburg and Samarkand on adaptation and support of international labor migration to other regions of the country.

Following the meeting, readiness was expressed to continue active interregional partnership with the aim of successful implementation of the discussed joint projects and initiatives, the press service of the MIFT of the Republic of Uzbekistan reports.