On April 19, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Gayrat Fozilov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland with residence in Helsinki Ilkka Räisänen, Uzbekistan MFA reports.

Accepting the credentials, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a high and responsible post, wished him success.

The current state and prospects for the development of bilateral relations were discussed at the meeting.

The need for intensifying economic diplomacy between Uzbekistan and Finland, including through the organization of mutual trade missions, the implementation of joint investment projects, and the establishment of direct contacts between the businesspeople of the two countries, was noted.

Mutual interest was expressed in further enhancing interaction in education. The parties exchanged views on the opening of branches of universities of Finland in Uzbekistan and the introduction of programs for issuing double diplomas.

The schedule of the upcoming joint events at various levels was considered.

UzA