HE President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to the State of Qatar comes to develop bilateral relations and move them to comprehensive and broad strategic partnerships in various fields.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will welcome HE the Uzbek President at the Amiri Diwan on Monday to discuss relations between the two friendly countries and ways to support and enhance them in various sectors, and to sign a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding, as well as discussing a number of current regional and international issues of common interest.

President of Uzbekistan’s visit to Doha is important, as it comes about four months after HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani made a state visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan in June, as part of HH’s tour of a number of Central Asian countries, which confirms the desire and keenness of the two countries’ leaderships to advance bilateral relations towards new and promising horizons, especially in the economic a
nd trade fields, and ambitious investment partnerships that serve the interests of the two countries and their friendly peoples.

During HH the Amir’s visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan in June 2023, HH held a session of official talks with HE President of the friendly Republic of Uzbekistan at the Congress Center in the city of Samarkand. During the session, they discussed the existing friendship and bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing and developing them in various fields. HH the Amir and HE the President also discussed ways to implement investment and trade plans between the two countries, in addition to the events and developments in regional and international arenas.

HH the Amir and HE President Shavkat Mirziyoyev witnessed the signing ceremony of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding and cooperation between the governments of the two countries on the encouragement and protection of investments, trade, the avoidance of double taxation, recruiting workers
, exemption from travel visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports, cooperation in the field of higher education and scientific research, cooperation between the ministries of foreign affairs and justice in the two countries, and cooperation in the fields of youth and sports, culture, municipal affairs, agriculture and food security, plant protection and agricultural quarantine. A letter of intent between the governments of the two countries for joint cooperation in the field of investment was also signed.

The diplomatic relations between Doha and Tashkent were established in November 1997 by signing a protocol to forge diplomatic relations between the two countries at the ambassadorial level. Since then, the governments of the two countries have been engaging in laying the foundation and the joint principles for their relations in accordance with the international law, human rights and the United Nations’ charter.

The two countries have good and excellent relations at all levels, including the p
olitical relations that open doors for further development in trade and economic fields.

Cooperation between the two sides in the political, economic, commercial, investment, cultural and humanitarian fields has witnessed an growing development during the recent years, thanks to the will of the two countries’ leaderships to consolidate these ties and develop them in all fields in the service of common ambitions and interests, as well as security, peace and stability in the region and the world.

The Qatari and Uzbek leaderships are committed to maintaining the interest-based cooperation in multiple areas, especially within the framework of regional and international organizations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the United Nations and other entities, as the two leaderships look forward to developing a comprehensive and long-term cooperation, along with developing bilateral relations based on mutual respect.

On May 7, HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraik
hi inaugurated the headquarters of the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. To mark this occasion, His Excellency said the inauguration comes in implementation of the willingness of the leaders of the two countries to bolster bilateral relations and rapprochement between the two peoples, underscoring the State of Qatar’s keenness to accomplish the process of extending bridges of cooperation and fraternity to strengthen joint efforts within the framework of international and multi-lateral cooperation.

During this occasion, HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov said the inauguration of the embassy of the State of Qatar in Tashkent is a landmark event and opens a new chapter in the friendly relations between the two countries, expressing his confidence in the continuation of developing long-term partnership ties between the two friendly peoples in all priority areas.

HE emphasized that the State of Qatar is an important, close and prom
ising partner of his country in the Middle East and Arab gulf, especially that the historic and civilized ties linking the peoples of Uzbekistan and Qatar are currently serving a solid foundation of their shared relations. He added that his country welcomes to see Qatari companies and institutions expanding their investments in its market, affirming its readiness to utilize opportunities and potential and take appropriate measures and procedures in this field.

On May 7, the third round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held in the Uzbek capital Tashkent, during which bilateral cooperation ties and several issues of common interest were discussed.

The Qatari-Uzbek ties are based on a series of agreements and memoranda of understanding in numerous fields, as shared visits between the two countries at various levels by senior officials and trade and economic delegations have largely contributed to developing relations a
nd increasing coordination between them in the political, economic, trade, medical and other fields. (MORE)

Source: Qatar News Agency