On 27 March, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Hokim of the Surxondaryo region Ulugbek Qosimov visited the free trade zone Ayritom in the City of Termez (Uzbekistan).
The center with the total area of 260 thousand square meters includes the International Trade Center for 3 thousand retail outlets, industrial and storage facilities and a logistics center.
During the visit Rustam Minnikhanov was told about the concept of the free trade zone, the main advantages of the project being the payments in foreign currency, additional tax exemptions, relief from customs duty for entrepreneurs and a ten-day non-visa regime.