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Belarus wants to set up machinery production complex in Uzbekistan

MINSK, 1 August (BelTA) – Belarus suggests setting up an industrial complex to produce Belarusian machinery in Uzbekistan, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the talks with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Minsk on 1 August, BelTA has learned.

“We suggest implementing an ambitious project to set up a complex to produce trucks, special-purpose vehicles, trailers, gas-powered buses in Uzbekistan. This production will have a high level of localization. MAZ is ready to join this project,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. He added that gas-powered combine harvesters already passed trials in Belarus and showed great performance, for example, their maintenance costs are 40% lower. “We will go for it in Belarus. We would like our friends in Uzbekistan to follow suit,” the president said.

In his words, it is important to ensure effective implementation of Belarus-Uzbekistan projects. Not all the projects that had been discussed earlier have been implemented. “Maybe, there is nothing extraordinary about it. Therefore, we hold talks every year,” the head of state said.

For example, a factory to produce road construction vehicles, Amkodor-Agrotekhmash, was commissioned in Tashkent in 2018. However, it has turned out that there are issues with selling the products and including them into government programs. The presidents discussed this matter at a one-on-one meeting. “We need to team up to find solutions that will enable the factory to operate at its full capacity. Both countries are interested in it,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Taking into consideration the production of MTZ tractors at Tashkent Agricultural Machinery Plant, Belarus suggests drafting a long-term cooperation project and setting up a joint venture. “We would ask you to allocate a land plot in Zangiata District, Tashkent Oblast, for setting up a service and maintenance center for tractors sold by MTZ dealer in Uzbekistan,” the president said.

Minsk Automobile Plant  has embarked on a project to open assembly factories in Uzbekistan. The plant cooperates with two private companies from Uzbekistan. “We would like to have the chassis certification issue resolved. I believe there will be no big problems,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

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