Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 7 July, during the visit of the government delegation of Uzbekistan to Seoul, a meeting was held between the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Sang Hee.

During the dialogue, the importance of taking mutual measures to gradually expand parliamentary diplomacy and the intensive development of multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and Korea was emphasized, bearing in mind the trade, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian partnership. The special character of the strategic interaction of the two countries is noted, which has a positive impact on their economic and social development.

In this context, a special coordinating role was assigned separately to the associations and groups of friendship and cooperation created in the parliaments of both countries.

On behalf of the Government of Uzbekistan, a strong interest was expressed in further increasing the scale of cooperation with Korea in the areas of trade, investment, finance, education, science, medicine, with a view to developing and implementing new joint initiatives and projects.

In this context, the Korean side highly appreciated the measures taken within the framework of the initiative on Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO, and noted that this process will have a positive impact on the dynamics of further development of trade and economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Korea.

It was agreed that the Uzbek side will consider the experience of lawmaking in Korea, bearing in mind the borrowing of advanced legislative mechanisms that ensure increased parliamentary control over the activities of the executive branch, as well as regulating state relations with business and investors.

An agreement was reached on joining the efforts of the parliaments and governments of both countries both in order to effectively implement the agreements already reached, and as part of further improving the forms and mechanisms of interaction.