At the Vitebsk airport, the guests were met by the Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova and the Chairman of the Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Subbotin. They laid flowers at the memorial to Soviet soldiers. The meeting continued in the Oblast executive committee, where they discussed prospects for cooperation. The trade turnover between Belarus and Uzbekistan exceeds $600 mln, and it is planned to reach $1 bln. The parties are also open to close cooperation in the humanitarian sphere. About 4.000 students from Uzbekistan study in Belarus. It was noted that the two countries are united by the same guidelines, commitment to the principles of peace and harmony. The Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova and the Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva signed a protocol to the Memorandum of Cooperation and a roadmap for 2026-2027
