OMSK, February 16. /Dunyo IA/.  Aslam Akbarov, Consul General of Uzbekistan, held talks with Andrey Shpilenko, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Omsk Region, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Officials reviewed the results of interregional cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Omsk Region in 2025 and discussed promising avenues for trade, economic, and cultural-humanitarian collaboration in 2026.

Andrey Shpilenko highlighted positive trends in trade relations, noting that in the first nine months of 2025, turnover increased by 55%, while exports tripled. Among the key events of the past year was the signing of cooperation agreements between the Bukhara Region, Navoiy Region, Tashkent Region and Fergana Region and the Omsk Region during the second session of the Council of Regions of Uzbekistan and Russia, held on October 21-22, 2025, in the Moscow Region.

Aslam Akbarov emphasized the strategic role of the FrutCity Wholesale and Distribution Center in Omsk, which ensures direct deliveries of Uzbek fruits and vegetables while maintaining quality and volume. Plans are underway to launch the second phase of warehouse construction for temporary storage of products.

In addition, the meeting addressed projects for localizing Omsk-based companies in Uzbekistan. The Russian side expressed interest in the development of “Promtech” in the modernization of railway and electric transport, as well as in a joint project to establish an engineering center in the Bukhara Region. Special attention was given to the partial localization of production at “Omsk Innovative Technologies Plant”, a leading enterprise manufacturing industrial boiler equipment under the “LAVART” brand.

Among the initiatives discussed were the creation of a cattle breeding farm in Omsk with participation from Uzbek investors. Plans also include organizing a presentation of Uzbekistan’s tourism potential and conducting online meetings between Omsk and Uzbek tourism companies.

Russian side emphasized the importance of the first “Days of Uzbek Culture” festival in Omsk, which features a multimedia exhibition, culinary masterclasses, a screening of the film “You are not an orphan” and Nowruz celebrations. Additionally, the participation of Uzbek delegations in Shanghai Cooperation Organization youth policy events to be held in Omsk this year was highlighted as particularly significant.