TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 28. Uzbekistan
and Serbia have emphasized the importance of developing new
transport routes connecting Central Asia and the Balkans, including
within the framework of the Trans-Caspian corridor, Trend reports via the press
service of the Uzbek president.
This was discussed during the official talks between President
of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Serbia Aleksandar
Vučić, held at the Kuksaroy residence with the participation of
both countries’ official delegations.
Warmly welcoming the Serbian leader, President Mirziyoyev noted
that this first-ever summit in the history of bilateral cooperation
marks a historic milestone that will elevate Uzbek–Serbian
relations to a new level.
“Your official visit, taking place in the year of the 30th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, is a
truly historic event. Uzbekistan has great sympathy for Serbia. Our
peoples are united by close ties of friendship and a similar
mentality,” said the President of Uzbekistan.
Priority attention was given to increasing bilateral trade
turnover and preparing a comprehensive cooperation program covering
key sectors such as mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, the
chemical industry, information technology and digitalization, the
agro-industrial complex, and tourism.
To promote the economic agenda of cooperation, the sides agreed
to hold the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission in
Tashkent next year.
The presidents also discussed prospects for cooperation in the
fields of organized labor migration, culture, humanitarian affairs,
and education, and exchanged views on current issues on the
regional and international agenda.
