MINSK, October 27. /Dunyo IA/.   A delegation of the Tashkent region, led by Governor Zoir Mirzayev, currently on a working visit to Belarus, met with the Chairman of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Turchin, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

During the talks, the sides discussed in detail the intensification of trade and economic ties and the identification of new areas for interregional cooperation. Special attention was paid to establishing mutually beneficial trade in the pharmaceutical sector, implementing joint projects in the woodworking industry - taking into account the high demand for furniture production and wooden housing construction in the Tashkent region - as well as introducing Belarusian experience in the cultivation of potatoes and sugar beets. Following the meeting, the parties agreed to develop a joint “Roadmap” that will incorporate all the voiced initiatives.

In accordance with the program of the visit, the members of the delegation also met with compatriots engaged in labour activities in this country and familiarized themselves with their working conditions.

Furthermore, investment projects being implemented by Tashkent entrepreneurs in Belarus were examined, and the issue of establishing a service center and a spare parts warehouse for “MAZ” brand commercial vehicles on the territory of the Tashkent region was discussed.