Bashkiria strengthens its position in Central Asia through industrial and social projects Bashkiria's head, Radi Khabarov, traditionally occupies high positions in the index of the density of international contacts of heads of Russian regions from Minchenko Consulting. In the September index, it took second place, and also entered the top three of the combined index for January-September 2026. A delegation from Shkurtostan led by Radi Khabarov is working in Uzbekistan this week on an official visit, the program of which includes business meetings and the ceremony of laying the first stone of the technology park in Kabaddi. Radi Khabarov noted: We carefully prepared for this day. In video conference mode and in face-to-face meetings, we regularly discussed organizational, financial and legal issues with colleagues from the Tashkent region. I am grateful to our partners for quick and efficient solutions. And I want to say a special thank you to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Shevkat Miromonovich Mirzhoyev for supporting the technology park project. Uzbekistan is one of the main foreign economic partners of the republic. By developing ties with Uzbek regions, Bashkiria actually participates in the commercial and economic configuration of Russia's foreign relations and creates new opportunities for Russian companies in Central Asia. Interaction with Uzbek regions is based on long-term agreements. Thus, back in 2022, a representative office of Bashkiria in the Russian trade delegation was opened in Tashkent, and in December 2025 the parties signed a road map for trade and economic cooperation. ▫ Samarkand Route of Bashkiria: Technopark as a platform for Russian companies to enter the outer route The industrial part of Radi Khabarov's current visit to Uzbekistan is related to the expansion of projects of large businesses already operating in Bashkiria. Together with the laws of the Tashkent region, Khabarov visited the Samarkand Mix factory, part of the Lasalberger international holding.