Russia-Uzbekistan trade up 20 percent

Trade turnover between Russia and Uzbekistan increased by 20% in the first seven months of this year, head of the Russian Presidential Directorate for Public Relations and Communications Alexander Smirnov said at the opening of the third Russia-Uzbekistan Media Forum.

"Trade turnover between our countries reached $13 bln in 2025, representing an increase of over 12%. In the first seven months of this year, trade turnover grew by another 20% year-on-year," Alexander Smirnov said.

According to him, the portfolio of joint investment projects surpassed tens of billions of dollars long ago.