The volume of trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in January decreased by more than $ 10.2 million, which is almost 35% lower than the same period last year.

According to the statistics agency of Tajikistan, in January last year, the two countries made almost $ 15.8 million between them. At the same time, the volume of Tajik products exported to Uzbekistan dropped from almost $ 9 million in January last year to $ 2.5 thousand for the same period of the current year.

The import of Uzbek goods in Tajikistan has also decreased, but to a relatively lesser extent: from $ 6.7 million to $ 3.2 million.

Over the past four years, the trade turnover between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has increased almost 12 times, from $ 13 million in 2014 to $ 155 million in 2018.

“The Qazaq Times”