VLADIVOSTOK, November 10. /Dunyo IA/.  Consul General of Uzbekistan Khazhiakbar Vakhabov met with the Chairman of the Vladivostok City Duma Andrey Brick, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

During the talks, Uzbek side provided information on the foreign trade reforms being implemented in the country and the preferences provided for foreign investors.

Special attention was paid to expanding the export of Uzbek products to the Primorsky Krai, opening an Uzbekistan trade house, organizing fairs of national goods and holding business missions and a business forum in Vladivostok.

Parties also discussed issues regarding the protection of the rights and interests of citizens of Uzbekistan residing in the region, provision of consular and legal assistance to them and the resolution of issues in the field of labour migration.

Andrey Brick positively assessed the economic, social, and migration reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan and expressed readiness to facilitate the development of interregional ties.

In particular, he confirmed keen interest in establishing cooperation between the Vladivostok City Duma and the representative authorities of the Zarafshan City Kengash of the Navoiy Region and the Bekabad District Kengash of the Tashkent Region, which are assigned to the Consulate General of Uzbekistan.