The interests of domestic business were discussed by the Deputy Heads of Government of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

On October 26, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin held talks with Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Jamshid Khodzhayev and Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov and discussed topical issues of cooperation.

A positive decision was made on the issue discussed over the past 9 years — the application by Uzbekistan of the Rules of Origin of Goods in Mutual Trade from 1993. A uniform procedure for determining the country of origin of goods is necessary for the effective functioning of the free trade regime and the turnover of goods in the CIS. The agreement in principle on joining the unified order was announced by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State held in Kazakhstan on October 14, 2022. According to the Uzbek side, announced at the meeting of the deputy heads of government of the two countries, this issue will be worked out by the end of 2022.

In addition, the Uzbek side will work to equalize the excise tax rate on alcohol and tobacco products imported and produced in Uzbekistan in stages until 2025
A positive decision was made on a wide range of issues:

- reduction of the time for issuing permits for the transit of Kazakh fodder crops, feed, eggs. The issue was raised earlier at the site of NCE "Atameken";
- export of Kazakhstani potatoes through specialized companies from the Uzbek side. According to Serik Zhumangarin, Kazakhstan is ready to export up to 500 tons thousand potatoes on civilized terms;
- simplification of the procedure for the supply of Kazakhstani apples to Uzbekistan. Responsible departments will work out the issue of integration of electronic systems for phytosanitary documentation. In addition, Uzbekistan will take control of the implementation by its fiscal authorities of the provisions on the unacceptability of requirements for the cost of imported products from the Republic of Kazakhstan in the presence of documents confirming the country of origin — Kazakhstan;
- to increase the number of flights between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on existing and new routes, to work out the inclusion of the cities of Fergana, Bukhara, Karshi as new destinations for the Kazakh side.
The participants of the meeting discussed and came to an understanding on issues of mutual participation in public procurement, energy, simplification of registration of medicines in Kazakhstan, worked out a further vision in the implementation of the project of the International Center for Industrial Cooperation "Central Asia".