Tashkent hosted a meeting between the co-chairs of Uzbekistan – Hungary Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó.

According to the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, the parties considered the current issues on the agenda of bilateral cooperation in the political, investment, trade, economic, financial, technical, transport, logistics, cultural, humanitarian and interregional spheres, the implementation of existing agreements and prospects for deepening partnerships in priority areas.

Further steps have been outlined to promote projects under development in the agriculture, food and chemical industries. The parties comprehensively discussed all the existing issues and developed algorithms for further interaction to resolve them.

The participants of the meeting discussed measures to accelerate the signing of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Aviation Communication between the transport agencies of the two countries and reached an understanding on several important issues.

The main attention was paid to the development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including the expansion of ties in education. An agreement was also reached on intensifying contacts in science and innovation.

Following the meeting, the heads of delegations of the two countries exchanged additional proposals for further enhancing bilateral cooperation and agreed to develop a dialogue aimed at promoting joint projects and initiatives.

UzA