AKIPRESS.COM - Uzbekistan and South Korea signed cooperation documents and agreements for $8.9 billion on the first day of the state visit of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Seoul, the press service on coverage of President's state visit reports.

A total of 75 documents were signed by the countries. In particular, the sides signed agreements in energy and oil sphere for $2.29 billion, in banking and financial sphere for $2.7 billion, in construction and development of infrastructure for $1.7 billion.

South Korea is one of the largest investors of Uzbekistan. At a moment, there are 461 enterprises with the Korean capital in Uzbekistan. The trade turnover between the countries as a result of January-October 20017 grew by 1.3 times — up to $1.1 billion.