The President of Uzbekistan called for further expansion of multifaceted cooperation with Turkey

On January 24, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu, who arrived in our country to participate in a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization.

Topical issues of further strengthening of Uzbek-Turkish relations of comprehensive strategic partnership were discussed.

At the beginning of the meeting, Foreign Minister Cavusoglu conveyed greetings and good wishes of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Head of our state noted with deep satisfaction the regular and fruitful contacts at the highest level, which contribute to the dynamic development of multifaceted cooperation.

The volume of mutual trade turnover is growing, 370 new joint ventures were created last year. The frequency of regular air traffic between the two countries is increasing.

Special attention is paid to the preparation and implementation of new investment projects with the participation of leading Turkish companies, including within the framework of industrial cooperation and localization programs.

The sides also exchanged views on topical issues of the international and regional agenda. The issues of interaction within the framework of multilateral structures, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and the Organization of Turkic States, were considered.