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Belarus-Uzbekistan trade up over 34% in 2025

MINSK, 24 February (BelTA) - Trade between Belarus and Uzbekistan increased by more than a third last year, Aleksandr Ogorodnikov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Uzbekistan, told the media, BelTA has learned.

“The year 2025 has already ended, and certain results can already be summed up: trade between our countries amounted to over $850 million. We are very close to $1 billion, and it no longer seems so unattainable. Last year, trade grew by more than 34%, with both Belarusian exports to Uzbekistan and Uzbek exports to Belarus increasing, which indicates a very active development of the economies of the two countries. Both Belarusian and Uzbek goods are in demand. Therefore, I am confident that in the near future, this $1 billion will be surpassed,” Aleksandr Ogorodnikov said.

Belarus traditionally sells agricultural machinery products, woodworking products, meat and dairy products, and pharmaceutical preparations – product groups that form the basis of trade. Uzbekistan supplies vegetables and fruits. “The season and weather are such that they allow for two, and sometimes even three, harvests. This applies to melons and gourds, vegetables, fruits, grapes, dried fruits – things that Belarusian buyers have already become accustomed to. I am confident that these areas can also develop. Uzbekistan’s industry is undergoing very active development; there are certain niches that are also of interest to Belarusian companies,” the ambassador emphasized.

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin, heading a government delegation, is on an official visit to Uzbekistan. In Tashkent, the prime minister laid a wreath at the Independence Monument in Yangi Uzbekistan Park – a 60-meter stele crowned with an installation of the Humo bird, which is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and freedom.

Aleksandr Turchin also visited the production complex of TEXNOPARK, located in the Yashnabad district of the capital on the territory of the former Tashkent Aircraft Plant. The enterprise, established in 2019 to produce import-substituting products, now unites 17 high-tech production facilities. The prime minister was shown the capabilities for producing a wide range of products: from electronic gas meters, elevators, and escalators to household appliances (refrigerators, washing machines), industrial equipment (boilers, air conditioners, pumps), and building materials (sandwich panels, aluminum composite panels, basalt insulation materials).

In addition, the Belarusian head of government visited the Termez International Trade Center. It was established on the basis of the Termez Free Economic Zone in 2024 to organize wholesale and retail trade with Afghanistan. Goods are imported under the “free customs zone” regime. To sell goods, registration of an appropriate legal entity (trade agent) in the center is required. In February 2025, the foreign enterprise BELTERRA was established with 100% Belarusian capital. A pavilion with a total area of 135 square meters has been leased for displaying and selling Belarusian products. Currently, the pavilion features the most promising goods: fertilizers, peat briquettes, motor vehicles and bicycles, pharmaceutical products, and carpet items.

The government press service noted the strategic importance of Uzbekistan, and specifically the city of Termez, for the implementation of a large-scale project to create a multimodal corridor: Belarus-Russia-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan. There is a need to improve the efficiency of logistics for cargo deliveries from Belarus to Uzbekistan and from Uzbekistan through Belarus to the EU.

Today, the prime ministers of Belarus and Uzbekistan continue to work together, discussing promising projects and areas of bilateral cooperation.