Rusinovich: we are interested in implementing joint projects with Uzbekistan

Belarus is interested in implementing joint projects with Uzbekistan. On September 29, Director of the Department for Entrepreneurship of the Ministry of Economy Olga Rusinovich said this during the Uzbek-Belarusian inter-parliamentary forum in Khiva, the press service of the department told sb.by.

According to the head of the department, trade and economic cooperation between SMEs of the two countries demonstrates stable dynamics. Uzbekistan is among the top 5 countries in terms of trade turnover with Belarus. In 2025, Belarusian business increased supplies to the Uzbek market one and a half times compared to 2024. Such results have been achieved, among other things, thanks to the systematic support of exporters. Belarus has a mechanism of preferential export crediting through the country’s banks. External sources of capital are also involved under cooperation projects: the corresponding opportunities are provided for by the draft Country Strategy of the Eurasian Development Bank for the Republic of Belarus for 2027-2030.

- We are interested in implementing joint projects. I believe that entrepreneurs of our countries need to take advantage of the proposed financial instruments. Economic and financial departments are ready to provide appropriate support for such initiatives, said Olga Rusinovich.

As effective tools of cooperation, the representative of the Ministry of Economy presented the experience of Belarus in institutional support of interaction of enterprises. The Belarusian Fund for Financial Support of Entrepreneurs annually organizes contact and cooperation exchanges in offline and online formats. For example, this year, out of 420 SMEs participating in exchanges, more than 180 were foreign residents.

An important digital tool is the electronic subcontracting resource, operating from 2022 on the basis of the BFFP. The platform includes a list of more than 100 customer enterprises and more than 2000 commodity items recommended for development by SMEs. About 500 contractors and more than 1500 subcontractors are registered on the resource. There is a positive experience of cooperation with Russian partners: 11 Russian enterprises have placed on the platform lists of products, including 150 items.

- We invite Uzbek partners to place their needs on the Belarusian subcontracting resource. Such an exchange will accelerate the formation of cooperation chains and the launch of new joint projects, said Olga Rusinovich.

At the end of her speech, she wished the forum participants productive work and the establishment of strong business contacts, which in the future will become the basis for joint Belarusian-Uzbek projects. Scientific achievements of BSU will be presented at the exhibition of the Uzbek-Belarusian inter-parliamentary forum on September 29-30