TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 31. Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Olimjon Abdullaev, met with Hisashi Matsumoto, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, during a working visit to Japan, Trend reports.
The dialogues encompassed pivotal themes including the
optimization of visa frameworks, facilitation of humanitarian and
commercial interactions, revisions to security protocols, and the
enhancement of collaborative efforts in labor mobility and tourism
sectors.
Hisashi Matsumoto underscored the advantageous trajectory in
Uzbekistan-Japan bilateral relations and reiterated Japan’s
dedication to fortifying synergies with Uzbekistan as a pivotal
ally in the Central Asian geopolitical landscape. He articulated a
positive outlook regarding the enhancement of bilateral
synergies.
Both parties reaffirmed their reciprocal dedication to sustaining
robust synergies between their diplomatic entities across the
spectrum of collaborative endeavors.
Meanwhile, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Japan reached $188.2 million from January to May 2024. According to data from Uzbekistan's Statistics Agency, this represents a remarkable 162 percent increase compared to the same period last year, when trade totaled $71.7 million.
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