On March 7, talks were held between the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov and the Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Patricia Danzi.

According to the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, the parties discussed the current issues of the financial and technical cooperation, as well as prospects for its expansion within the framework of the new program of cooperation between Switzerland and Central Asia for 2022-2025.

The head of the Swiss delegation highly appreciated the positive results achieved by Uzbekistan in a relatively short period of time in such areas as the development of international and regional cooperation, ensuring stability and sustainable development.

It was announced that within the framework of the cooperation program with Central Asia for 2022-2025, the Agency will allocate $240 million. The parties discussed priority areas of cooperation and considered the most promising projects for further development within the new cooperation program.

An agreement was reached on taking joint measures to accelerate the practical implementation of 2 projects worth $31.7 million in improving the system of vocational education and water management in the Zarafshan river basin.

Following the event, further steps were agreed to deepen financial and technical cooperation in priority areas.

UzA