Meeting of the Presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan

Baku/21.06.22/Turan: On Tuesday, a one-on-one meeting of the presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan was held in Tashkent. According to the press service of the head of Uzbekistan, Mirziyoyev and Aliyev exchanged views on expanding bilateral relations.

A dynamic growth of trade turnover and joint ventures was noted. One of the successful joint projects was the launch in September 2021 of an enterprise for the assembly of Uzbek cars in Azerbaijan.

During the business forum held on the eve of the visit, investment and trade agreements worth more than half a billion dollars were signed. The prospects for cooperation in the oil and gas, gas chemical, textile industries, pharmaceuticals, winemaking and food industries in the two countries were discussed.

Particular attention is paid to the development of cooperation in the field of transport communications. The importance of developing multimodal transport corridors, optimizing tariffs for the transportation of goods was noted.

The heads of state also exchanged views on the international and regional situation.

The negotiations  resulted in signing bilateral agreements. --02D--