At the Tashkent international investment forum, the leaders of the energy ministries of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of cooperation on the integration of energy systems of the republics. The document envisages studying the possibilities of connecting energy systems with the help of a high-voltage cable laid along the bottom of the Caspian Sea and through the territory of other countries.

In January-February, the foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan increased by almost 1 billion dollars or 10.5% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 9.92 billion dollars. The volume of trade with Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan decreased. For the first time, Pakistan has become the main market for Uzbekistan's fruits and vegetables.