OREANDA-NEWS Moscow occupies a confident first place among Tashkent's trading partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at talks with Uzbek leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

"Our trade turnover grew by 26% last year. And for seven months of this year - already 14.4%. Russia occupies a confident first place in Uzbekistan's trade turnover with foreign countries," the Russian leader said.

Putin drew attention to the fact that 3 thousand organizations with Russian participation work in Uzbekistan, and 700 Uzbek companies work in Russia. "We have made a number of serious long-term decisions on the development of our trade and economic ties. The intergovernmental commission is actively working, and not just actively, but effectively," the President of the Russian Federation described steps to develop bilateral cooperation.