Bishkek, Nov. 12, 2026 /Kabar/. Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan intend to expand cooperation in the agricultural sector, including increasing mutual trade, developing product processing, and establishing joint ventures, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
The parties also confirmed that there are no obstacles to the export of Kyrgyz potatoes to Uzbekistan. These issues were discussed on November 11 in Tashkent during a meeting between Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan. The Kyrgyz side proposed accelerating the inclusion of domestic agricultural processing enterprises in the relevant Uzbek registry, which would expand market access opportunities for Kyrgyz producers in the neighboring country.
The parties also discussed attracting investment to the processing sector, developing the seed industry, implementing modern technologies in livestock farming, and exchanging expertise in potato cultivation.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue efforts to expand trade, economic, and investment cooperation within the agricultural sector.
