Uzbekistan and Egypt are striving to build a strong bridge of cooperation not only between our countries, but also between the two regions

Following the high-level talks, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made statements to the media.

The Head of our state expressed deep gratitude for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to the delegation of Uzbekistan in the ancient and unique Egyptian land. It was noted that Uzbekistan sincerely rejoices at the great achievements of the leadership and the people of Egypt.

During the talks, the leaders of the two countries expressed a common opinion that the large–scale reform programs – the Strategy of the New Uzbekistan and the "New Republic" in Egypt - have much in common, the ongoing work on creating new jobs and reducing poverty, social protection of the population and the development of urban infrastructure is consonant.

"We intend to jointly build a solid bridge of cooperation not only between our countries, but also our strategically important regions," the leader of our country noted.

At the meeting of the heads of state, the issues of intensifying political consultations, expanding multifaceted cooperation in trade and economic, investment, transport and logistics, cultural and humanitarian areas and in the field of security were thoroughly discussed.

It was emphasized that the existing huge opportunities and potential of trade and economic cooperation are not being fully used, and therefore the need to use practical mechanisms and effective measures to increase trade was stated. The results of the business events held on the eve of the visit will also contribute to this.

Agreements have been reached on the joint implementation of green energy projects, the development of optimal transport routes linking the two states, the use of free economic zones, and the organization of direct flights.

The Head of our state reiterated his readiness to create all conditions for Egyptian companies to implement mutually beneficial projects in our country.

It was agreed to continue the practice of providing active mutual support within the framework of international and regional organizations. The leaders agreed that it is necessary not to weaken efforts to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan, to assist the people of this country.

Our peoples are bound by long-standing bonds of friendship, expressed in common religion, similarity of traditions and customs. In this regard, it was stressed that the issues of scientific and educational exchanges, joint study of our common history and culture, strengthening youth and creative ties will be constantly on the agenda of bilateral cultural and humanitarian cooperation.

In this context, the readiness to organize mutual trips of poets and writers, artists and cultural figures was expressed.

The President of our country has put forward an initiative to establish a scientific friendship society of scientists of the two countries for the in-depth study and promotion among young people of the exemplary life and scientific heritage of the great scientist Ahmad Ferghani.

At the end of his speech, the head of our state expressed firm confidence that the results of the Uzbek-Egyptian summit will bring bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level and give them a long-term character for the benefit of our friendly peoples.