Uzbekistan and Jordan are expected to introduce a visa-free regime and establish regular flights between their capitals following talks between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein on August 26 in Samarkand.
According to the presidential press service, the leaders emphasized that lifting visa requirements and launching direct air connections would boost business relations and expand mutual tourism.
At present, visa-free travel applies only to holders of diplomatic passports. An agreement to this effect was signed in Amman on February 3, 2025, and later approved by presidential decree in Uzbekistan on July 30, 2025. The new arrangements are expected to extend beyond diplomatic passport holders.
During the talks, the sides reviewed broader areas of cooperation. They confirmed their readiness to double bilateral trade, implement joint investment projects, and expand collaboration in key sectors such as the chemical and textile industries, smart agriculture, geology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and tourism.
The leaders also agreed to set up an Intergovernmental Commission and a Business Council, with the first meetings scheduled to take place by the end of 2025.
Cultural and educational ties were another focus. Both countries expressed readiness to hold cultural weeks, concerts, exhibitions, and joint initiatives to study shared spiritual heritage. Strengthening cooperation between Islamic studies centers and institutes in Uzbekistan and Jordan was also discussed.
In the international arena, Mirziyoyev and Abdullah II noted the importance of maintaining close coordination within the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and other multilateral frameworks. President Mirziyoyev praised the “Aqaba Process” launched by the Jordanian monarch a decade ago and proposed hosting one of its future meetings in Samarkand.
At the end of the meeting, King Abdullah II invited President Mirziyoyev to pay a visit to Jordan.
Following productive talks in Samarkand, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and King Abdullah II of Jordan issued a joint statement to strengthen bilateral partnership. During the visit, 15 agreements and memorandums were signed covering extradition, investment protection, visa abolition, higher education, tourism, air transport, trade information exchange, agriculture, veterinary services, standardization, religious affairs, and a plan to implement these agreements.
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