BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 27
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia discussed prospects for further intensification of bilateral relations, including by organizing a visit of the government delegation of Uzbekistan to Saudi Arabia in the near future, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan.
On April 26 this year, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Saudi Arabia to Uzbekistan Hisham bin Mishaal bin Swailem Al Swailem.
During the talks, the sides discussed the current agenda of Uzbek-Saudi cooperation, the implementation of previously reached agreements, as well as preparations for upcoming high-level bilateral events.
Noting the scale and significance of the agreements reached following the visit of the Saudi delegation to Uzbekistan in January this year, headed by the Minister of Investments Khalid A. Al-Falih, the Ambassador stressed the commitment of the Saudi side to their consistent implementation.
During the meeting, the parties also exchanged views on the prospects for further intensification of bilateral relations, including by organizing in the near future a visit of the government delegation of Uzbekistan to Saudi Arabia, holding another round of consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries, as well as meetings of the Uzbek-Saudi Business Council and the Uzbek-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economics, Science and Technology, Culture, Sports and Youth.
Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue regular contacts in order to ensure the timely and effective implementation of bilateral agreements, joint projects and initiatives.
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