In the Omsk region, at the intersection of the Cherlak and Novosibirsk highways, a logistics complex with an area of 35 hectares will be built. Both exporters of the region's agricultural products to Central Asia and partners from friendly states can become its residents. It is planned to create a modern infrastructure for customs clearance, phytosanitary control and storage of fruits and vegetables in the new center. The capacity of the logistics center will allow to receive up to 300 trucks per season. Thanks to this, fresh fruits and vegetables will arrive on the shelves of Omsk shops and markets fresh and at lower prices.
Participation in this project was discussed by the governor of the Omsk region Alexander Burkov and the head of the Khatlon region of Tajikistan Kurbon Karimzoda. This direction will become one of the key ones within the framework of the cooperation agreement, which the parties signed on December 12.
“The agreement concluded today provides for bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector. First of all, these are deliveries from the Khatlon region of fruit and vegetable crops - early potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, lemons. We as consumers are interested in quality products, especially in winter and spring. For our part, we are ready to supply grain, oilseeds and leguminous crops, processed products - confectionery and pasta. Therefore, there is mutual interest here, plus we agreed on the need to develop relations for breeding seeds for the Khatlon region. Our research centers are now ready to zoning grain and leguminous crops,” Alexander Burkov commented on the signing of the agreement.
The governor noted that cooperation with Tajik partners can also be established in terms of processing vegetables and fruits - there are companies in the Omsk region that are ready to produce juices, purees and jams. They need raw materials. Ecologically clean products are grown in the Khatlon region. Due to the optimal climatic conditions in the region, they harvest 3-4 times a year.
“Khatlon region is one of the developed agricultural and industrial regions of Tajikistan. The region accounts for 68% of cotton, 59% of vegetables, 78% of melons, 43% of the Republic's industrial output, including 90% of electricity generated in the country. I hope that the result of our today's meeting will allow us to implement joint large-scale projects in the future," said the head of the Khatlon region Kurbon Karimzoda.
Alexander Burkov proposed to start preparing a roadmap specifying the areas of work in the near future.