BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. Uzbek and Italian business circles have signed agreements with a total worth of 9 billion euros, Trend reports.
The agreements were inked during the joint business forum the two countries have held ok the eve of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to Italy.
During his meeting with Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Meloni, Shavkat Mirziyoyev pointed out that Italy is an important and reliable partner of Uzbekistan in Europe, with which cooperation in the field of politics, security, economy, energy, cultural and humanitarian sphere has intensified in recent years.
“Today, with the establishment of a strategic partnership, relations between the two countries have reached an unprecedented high level. This historic event is without exaggeration the beginning of an important stage in the further development of Uzbek-Italian multifaceted cooperation,” President of Uzbekistan said.
The sides also noted that the main task is to further expand trade and economic cooperation. between the two countries. At the same time, the volume of mutual trade and investment has doubled in recent years. There are successful examples of industrial cooperation with leading Italian companies in the field of metallurgy, energy, electrical engineering and other sectors.