A virtual meeting has been held between Uzbekistan’s ISRS and the Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (FSIS) of Spain.

The parties exchanged views on the current state and prospects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Spain, agreed on the development of a joint action plan that provides for holding scientific and practical workshops, conferences and studies on the current issues of Uzbekistan – Spain interaction, international relations and the world economy with the involvement of leading experts of the two countries.

Director of the Foundation Jose Ventura Ballester noted that the planned events will contribute to the implementation of reforms and transformations in the country, as well as to the strengthening collaboration between Uzbekistan and Spain.

ISRS Deputy Director Sanjar Valiyev noted that recently there has been a mutual growth of interest of the business circles of the two countries to strengthen and enhance business ties. This situation is due to the rapid recovery of the economy of Uzbekistan, opening up prospects and opportunities for investment.

According to the Head of the Intelligence and Analysis Department of the Foundation Mariano Molina Ferrari, the virtual meeting is designed to create a solid conceptual framework for closer cooperation between ISRS and the Foundation and to fill the bilateral agenda with specific strategic projects that could reveal the enormous unrealized potential of cooperation.

In this context, it was emphasized that the potential of cooperation gives full grounds for confidence that soon relations between Uzbekistan and Spain will continue to develop actively in the spirit of mutual respect, friendship and fruitful cooperation.

Following the event, the parties expressed mutual interest in establishing a close expert dialogue, which can provide opportunities for exchanging views on a wide range of issues on the bilateral agenda, as well as act as a kind of generator of ideas allowing to identify new promising areas of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Spain.

UzA