Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 6 September 2022, as part of a stay in Brussels, a delegation of Uzbekistan headed by acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Norov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions of Belgium Hadja Lahbib.

During the talks, the current state and prospects for the development of relations between Uzbekistan and Belgium were discussed. A positive assessment was given to the dynamics of the development of cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

The importance of intensifying bilateral dialogue, including through the organization of visits at various levels, holding inter-MFA consultations, mutual support of the parties within the framework of international organizations, and other events was noted.

The parties welcomed the fruitful results of the business mission of the Belgian business community to Uzbekistan, organized by the Walloon Agency for Export and Foreign Investment (AWEX) and the Flemish Investment and Trade Agency (FIT) in November 2021. At the same time, the presence of untapped potential in the field of trade and investment was noted.

The readiness of Uzbekistan and Belgium was expressed to intensify bilateral ties in all areas. An agreement was reached to study the issue of organizing the next round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries at the end of this year in Tashkent.

The head of the Belgian Foreign Ministry was informed about the essence and content of the amendments to the Constitution of Uzbekistan. It is indicated that the Constitutional reform is carried out in conditions of open, open and free public discussion, taking into account the opinions and proposals of the public, the interests of all segments of the population, as well as the assessments of foreign experts.