Belarus and the Fergana region of Uzbekistan signed nine cooperation agreements following the business forum, the documents covering the supply of dried fruits and vegetables, growing berries, the supply of complex fertilizers as well as commercial cooperation and investments. In addition, the Stulin district in the Brest region and the Uzbekistan region in the Fergana region agreed to sign an agreement to establish friendly relations. According to the Uzbek side, in the first eight months the trade turnover between Belarus and Uzbekistan amounted to 731 million dollars, an increase of 22%. At the same time, Belarus supplies Uzbekistan with four times more goods than it purchases. In the Pargana region, seven joint projects in animal agriculture with a total value of 8 million dollars are already being implemented, and electrical engineering, construction and pharmaceuticals have been named as promising areas.