The 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Austria was held in Tashkent

On 27 January, the 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Austria was held in Tashkent, the press service of the MIIT reports.

The Uzbek side of the meeting was chaired by Shokhrukh Gulamov, Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, while the Austrian delegation was led by Elisabeth Weissenböck, Head of the Department for External Economic Relations at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism of Austria.

During the meeting, the parties reviewed the current state and prospects for expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation, the development of industrial cooperation, as well as collaboration in the fields of transport and logistics, energy and green technologies, digitalization, healthcare, tourism, mining, and the agro-industrial sector.

A steady positive trend in bilateral trade was noted. According to the results of January–September 2025, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Austria amounted to USD 261 million, representing an increase of 37.6% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their mutual interest in further deepening the partnership and signed a protocol outlining practical steps to advance Uzbek–Austrian economic cooperation.