Furkat Sidikov meets with the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization
08/03/2021 11:23
Furkat Sidikov meets with the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization
08/03/2021 11:23
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 7 March 2021, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Furkat Sidikov, who arrived in Tehran on a visit, met with the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Hody Soleimanpur.
The parties discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the ECO, exchanged views on the planned joint activities, in particular, holding the next meeting of the ministers of agriculture and tourism of the Organization's member states in 2021 in Uzbekistan.
Particular attention is paid to the practical aspects of the implementation of the initiatives put forward by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev during the 14th ECO summit, which was held on 4 March 2021 in the format of video conferencing.
The ECO Secretary General stressed that the proposals of the head of Uzbekistan aroused great interest and support in the Organization's member states.
It was stated that within the framework of large-scale economic reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan, consistent measures are being taken to protect the interests of entrepreneurs and foreign investors.
In this context, it was noted that in recent years, the total trade turnover of Uzbekistan with the member countries of the Organization has increased by one and a half times and amounted to $ 9 billion. About 5 thousand enterprises of the ECO member countries operate in Uzbekistan.
ECO Secretary General has been invited to the High-Level International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities”, which will be held this year in Tashkent.
During the talks, other topical issues of interaction between Uzbekistan and the Organization were also considered.
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