By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan and Ukraine considered types and volumes of products that are planned to be produced within the framework of the ongoing Uzbekistan GTL investment project, Trend reports referring to Uzbekneftegaz JSC.
The mentioned issue was discussed by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Uzbekistan Nikolai Petrovich Doroshenko during his visit to the pavilion of localization and cooperation of Uzbekneftegaz JSC, which functions in the Clinic of privatization and rehabilitation of enterprises in the city of Karshi, Kashkadarya region.
During the visit, a meeting was held with local producers aimed at establishing Uzbek-Ukrainian interstate cooperation relations, developing production, and attracting foreign investment. Also, preliminary agreements on establishing cooperation were reached.
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for February 16 in Uzbekistan increased to 79,461, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health.
To date, 77,969 patients have fully recovered in the country, while 621 have died.
At the moment, 870 patients are treated in medical institutions in Uzbekistan in accordance with the standards.
According to the Ministry of Health, all new cases were identified among those who were in contact with patients.
According to the Ministry of Health, all new cases were identified among those who were in contact with patients. In particular, six cases were revealed in the Khorezm region, four cases in Tashkent, three cases in the Tashkent region, two cases each in Andijan, Bukhara regions, and one case each was revealed in Surkhandarya and Namangan regions.
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan and the European Union are holding the seventh round of negotiations on the trade part of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, Trend reports referring to Dunyo news agency.
The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) will replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, which has been in force since 1999.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reported that the EU and Uzbekistan expect to sign an EPCA in 2020. Negotiations on a new document began in February 2019, the sixth round was held in September 2020, also in an online format.
According to the embassy of Uzbekistan in Belgium, the event is chaired by Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Badriddin Abidov and Acting Head of the Department for Southern Neighbors, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia and Central Asia of the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission Timo Hammaren.