Last year, trade turnover between Belarus and Uzbekistan exceeded $600 million. There are plans to increase it to $1 billion. The interest of business community will contribute to this. Today more than one hundred representatives of Uzbekistan business circles arrived in Minsk. They represent a variety of areas fr om light industry, wh ere Belarus-Uzbekistan interaction is already at a traditionally high level, to heavy industry, where there are still many opportunities. In addition, Uzbekistan is interested in opening its own trading house in Minsk. The location is still being discussed, this issue has been touched upon today.