The leaders of Uzbekistan and Qatar have come to bring the quality of bilateral partnership to a new level

On October 2, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, held talks with the participation of the official delegations of the two countries at the "Amiri Devon" complex in Doha. This was reported by the President's press service.

The head of state expressed gratitude for the invitation of the emir of Qatar to visit and the hospitality shown to the delegation of Uzbekistan. Issues of further strengthening of political dialogue, expansion of trade-economic, investment cooperation and activation of cultural-humanitarian exchange were discussed.

It was noted that the historic visit of the Emir of Qatar to Samarkand in June this year marked the beginning of a new stage in the relations between our countries. A strong desire was expressed to bring the cooperation between Uzbekistan and Qatar to a higher level of strategic partnership. It was noted that dialogues at different levels have been activated. The volume of mutual trade is increasing, flights between the capitals of the two countries have been launched. Joint projects with major Qatari companies have started.

On the eve of the visit, the Embassy of Uzbekistan was opened in Doha, its activity gives a strong impetus to the active development of effective partnership. The "Nigoh-2030" state program, which is successfully implemented in Qatar and is in line with the goals and objectives of the development strategy of New Uzbekistan, was highly evaluated.

The parties expressed their readiness to double the trade indicators, implement joint investment projects in traditional and "green" energy, petrochemical, deep processing of metals, construction, tourism, finance and other fields. In order to activate business relations, it was proposed to hold the first meetings of the joint intergovernmental commission, the Business Council and the business forum in Doha in January 2024.

It was noted that efforts to expand exchanges in the fields of culture, education and tourism should be fully supported. It was noted that Uzbekistan is interested in deepening cooperation with the scientific and educational institutions of Qatar, conducting joint research in biotechnologies and artificial intelligence, "green" energy. It was agreed to hold the week of culture and tourism of Uzbekistan in Doha.

Current issues of global and regional importance were also discussed. The importance of supporting the practical promotion of the Trans-Afghan railway construction project was noted. The parties expressed an opinion on the importance of continuing to provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan people in order to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan.

At the end of the meeting, the heads of state gave a task to prepare a number of joint "road maps" and create mechanisms for the effective implementation of the agreements reached. After the negotiations, a significant set of documents aimed at further strengthening bilateral cooperation was signed.

Source: Daryo.uz