Uzbek, Kuwait FMs discuss bilateral relations

At the talks within the first round of political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Uzbekistan and Kuwait the sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues of bilateral and international agenda, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

The Ministers confirmed their readiness to expand practical cooperation between the foreign ministries of Uzbekistan and Kuwait, to conduct regular consultations to work out the ways of progressive development of Uzbek-Kuwaiti relations in various fields, especially in trade, investment, joint implementation of projects in promising directions.

The Uzbek side thanked the Kuwaiti side for the support of the priorities of Uzbekistan’s chairmanship in the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the 43rd session of which was held in Tashkent under the motto “The education and enlightenment – path to peace and creativity”.

A.Kamilov invited the Head of the MFA of Kuwait to pay visit to Uzbekistan t a convenient time.

Following the meeting, the sides signed intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Agreement on Visa-Free Travel for Diplomatic Passport Holders, as well as Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), providing KFAED co-financing social projects totaling US$60 million in the coming years.