The Deputy PM S. Umurzakov met with the Chief Operating Officer for Digital Technologies and Logistics of the Emirati company DP World Mike Bhaskaran.
The parties discussed the construction of a large logistics hub and a free economic zone in Tashkent province as part of the dry port project in Navoi, as well as the development of a network of logistics centers in Tashkent and provinces, which will increase the volume of freight traffic through Uzbekistan, facilitate access for domestic producers to foreign markets and strengthen Uzbekistan's position as a key logistics hub in Central Asia. An agreement was reached on swift transition to the active phase of the project.
Prospects for cooperation on the development of e-commerce in Uzbekistan and the creation of digital infrastructure for the integration of all participants in foreign economic activity into a single system were discussed. Mike Bhaskaran side expressed readiness to provide advanced software and technological solutions in this area and to assist in their implementation in Uzbekistan.
During the meeting, the issue of Uzbekistan's joining the international trade promotion program "World Logistics Passport" (WLP), initiated by the government of the Emirate of Dubai (UAE), was considered. An agreement was reached to sign a corresponding agreement by the end of this month.
