TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 11. A delegation
from Uzbekistan, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Olimjon
Abdullaev, held a meeting in Stockholm with Sweden’s Minister for
International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Benjamin
Dousa, to discuss the current state and prospects of bilateral
trade and economic cooperation, Trend reports.
Minister Dousa noted that Swedish delegations visiting
Uzbekistan this year returned with highly positive impressions. He
emphasized that, thanks to the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan and
its open foreign policy, including efforts to strengthen regional
cooperation in Central Asia and deepen ties with the European
Union, the country’s significance for Sweden continues to grow.
Meanwhile, in January 2025, Sweden exported goods worth
approximately $760,000 to Uzbekistan, reflecting a sharp 65.6
percent decline compared to January 2024, when exports totaled
around $2.2 million. Over the past five years, trade between the
two countries has decreased at an average annual rate of 1.35
percent.
