Uzbekistan accounts for 45 percent of Central Asia’s total population and is located directly north of Afghanistan, making it a crucial development partner in the region. A former Soviet Republic struggling to modernize its economic and social policies and infrastructure, Uzbekistan is facing serious challenges generating jobs for its young and rapidly growing population. 

Business executives and government leaders discussed implementation of foreign economic activities, including customs regulations, pricing, and taxation of export-import operations as part of a round table on Practical Issues of Implementing Foreign Trade Activities in Uzbekistan. The round table, organized by the Federation of accountants, auditors and consultants of Uzbekistan (FAACU) in partnership with USAID’s Regional Economic Cooperation Project, was attended by seventy representatives of business, state authorities, and international organizations.