President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted a Czech Republic government delegation headed by Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Tuesday, the presidential press service said.
Reportedly, during the meeting, the parties discussed the ways to advance the Uzbek-Czech ties and deepen cooperation between the two countries in priority areas.
It should be noted that the Czech Republic has traditionally been an important European partner of our country. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. Over the past few years, the volume of mutual trade has doubled, the number of joint ventures and projects - 2.5 times, the press service added.
Currently, projects are being implemented for the production of building materials, the production of medical equipment, and the development of business infrastructure. Traditionally, active exchanges are carried out in the areas of education, healthcare and culture. As part of this visit, the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Uzbek-Czech archaeological expedition took place, the statement added.
During the meeting, the parties emphasized the importance of effectively using the potential of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, which are industrial leaders in their regions, was especially noted. The need to intensify the activities of the Intergovernmental Commission and hold its next meeting.
The sides highly valued the outcomes of the business forum held today with the participation of major companies of the two countries and the presentation of promising projects. The mining industry, energy modernization, power engineering, electrical engineering, agriculture, textile and leather industries, transport and logistics, organization of direct flights, development of transport corridors and others are designated as priority areas.
They also pointed to the importance of using tools to support and co-finance projects aimed at the widespread introduction of advanced Czech technologies in the country and made a decision to create working groups and develop "road maps" for each area of cooperation.
In addition, the activities of the business council are to be resumed, within the framework of which regular business forums are planned to be held in the capitals and regions of Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic. Special attention was paid to the expansion of humanitarian exchange, including an increase in quotas for the education of Uzbek students in leading Czech universities and the adoption of a program of cultural events.
