On February 17, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Sabah held negotiations in the city of Al Kuwait.
The leaders adopted a joint statement on the development of Uzbek-Kuwaiti relations of comprehensive partnership.
The talks focused on developing and strengthening Uzbek-Kuwaiti relations of friendship and multifaceted partnership in trade, economic, investment, innovation, financial, and technical spheres.
The priority areas of cooperation were defined to be green energy, industrial cooperation, agriculture, transportation and logistics, infrastructure, urban development, health care, and tourism.
Last year, the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission was fruitfully held, and a number of significant business events were organized.
In order to promote joint projects, it was agreed to establish the Investment Platform and the Business Council, as well as to open a trading house in the city of Al Kuwait.
Special attention was paid to expanding the portfolio of projects with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development within the framework of the new Partnership Program.
In addition, it was agreed to hold cross cultural and tourism weeks in Uzbekistan and Kuwait.
The leaders also discussed joint preparation and holding of the upcoming summit of the Central Asia – Gulf Cooperation Council dialogue scheduled for May this year in Samarkand.
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