President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of Iran Ibrahim Raisi on June 18, as part of an official visit to Iran.
President of Uzbekistan's press service reports that the heads of state discussed the opportunities for mutually beneficial relations as well as regional challenges.
Opportunities for enhancing bilateral trade volume and coordinating cooperation in the fields of transportation and logistics were examined. The adoption of the shortest transport and logistical channels between Central Asia and Iran was given special consideration.
Energy, chemical industry, pharmaceuticals and medical technology, food industry, textiles, industrial construction materials, mechanical engineering, instrument making and electrical engineering, and agriculture were all reviewed for joint investment projects.
The Presidents of both Iran and Uzbekistan, talked about the battle against international terrorism, drug trafficking, cyberterrorism, and human trafficking, and they decided to keep communicating about how to build peace and stability in Afghanistan.
In addition, concerns of experience exchange in the sectors of innovation, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, cybernetics, and technology transfer were raised.
The parties backed the expansion of interregional cooperation, particularly direct linkages between the Bukhara region and the province of Hamadan, as well as the towns of Samarkand and Isfahan.
There is expectation that increased regular flights between the two countries' capitals will assist to the expansion of business relations and mutual tourism flow.
In order to strengthen cultural and humanitarian cooperation, it was decided to form a cooperative scientific group to conduct in-depth research on ancient manuscripts housed in the funds of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences.
Additionally the outcomes of the previous day's business event, which drew over 200 entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan and Iran were praised for its success.
Following the talks, the presidents signed a joint declaration on enhancing cooperation between the two nations. In addition, 15 documents were enacted at the federal, department, and regional levels.
Among them are a government agreement on favourable trade, a collaboration program between Uzbekistan's Technical Regulation Agency and Iran's National Standard Organization, and an action plan for cooperation in the sphere of science and innovation.
Memorandums of cooperation have been signed in the fields of collaborative free economic zones, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and transit.
In addition, a joint sports action plan, a memorandum of understanding on dispute settlement and arbitration, an optional agreement on cooperation in the sphere of reinsurance, and other papers were signed.
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