The initiative to attract labor migrants back home to build New Tashkent fits into a government strategy, adopted in 2024, to steer Uzbeks away from seeking low-wage jobs in Russia and elsewhere, and instead ‘train-up’ workers to fill skilled labor positions, including in the European Union.

The sides also discussed the ambitious trade target set by the presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan - to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030. They highlighted that both countries are steadily working toward this goal, with trade turnover rising by 5.2 percent in 2024 to reach $10.2 billion.

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