Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan signed a Roadmap for 37 investment and trade projects

On December 29, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin and Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjayev agreed on a Roadmap for the implementation of investment agreements and trade contracts signed during the visit of the President of the country to Uzbekistan. 

The document includes 37 measures on investment and trade cooperation in the fields of chemical industry, energy, transport, electrical industry, infrastructure construction, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, agriculture. 

The roadmap provides for concrete steps to implement such projects as:

- production of phosphorous and complex mineral fertilizers on the territory of Navoi and Tashkent regions (Kazphosphate LLP and Uzkimesanoat JSC);

- long-term (at least 10 years) providing the fuel needs of three new coal-fired thermal power plants with a total capacity of up to 2 GW, being built in the Samarkand, Tashkent and Ferghana regions, with coal from the Shubarkul deposit;

- construction of housing, social and commercial infrastructure in Tashkent with the partnership "BI Group";

- production of Chevrolet Onix cars in Kazakhstan with the participation of Allur Group of Companies JSC;

- production of household appliances "Artel" in the Karaganda region;

- organization of ceramic tile production in Shymkent;

- supplies of early potatoes, meat, meat and fruit and vegetable products.