Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Bakytzhan Sagintayev met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
During the meeting, Sagintayev noted that Uzbekistan is the EAEU's main partner among CIS states that are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Trade figures
The EEC Board chairman said that between January and July 2026, trade turnover with Uzbekistan exceeded $11 billion and accounted for 66 percent of the Union's total trade with those countries. According to him, in 2025 trade turnover reached $17.4 billion, which is 1.8 times more compared to 2020.
"Between January and July 2026, trade turnover with Uzbekistan exceeded $11 billion and accounted for 66 percent of the Union's total trade with those countries. In 2025 trade turnover reached $17.4 billion, which is 1.8 times more compared to 2020," the EEC Board chairman said.
Customs information exchange agreement
At the proposal of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, work is underway to prepare an international agreement on the exchange of customs information. According to the Eurasian Economic Commission, this document will help speed up customs operations, increase the transparency of goods flows and create more favorable conditions for participants in foreign economic activity.
During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for further development of bilateral cooperation.