Bishkek, Nov. 12, 2026 /Kabar/. Uzbekistan is prepared to support the initiative to establish a green corridor for the import of potatoes and other agricultural products from Kyrgyzstan, Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, told during a meeting with Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry.
According to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, the two sides discussed the development of bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector. Specifically, Akunbekov raised the issue of abolishing the value-added tax (VAT) on potato exports from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov had previously instructed that the possibility of removing the VAT on potato exports be examined, following appeals from farmers in the Talas Region.
During the meeting, the Uzbek side expressed its readiness to facilitate the initiative to create a green corridor for the supply of agricultural products from Kyrgyzstan.
The meeting took place as part of a working visit by Erlist Akunbekov to Uzbekistan.
