09.06.2021

On June 9, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the State of Qatar headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

The issues of further development the Uzbek-Qatari multifaceted relations were considered.

The President noted with appreciation the growing dynamics of bilateral cooperation over recent years. In particular, the top-level visits and political consultations were held. The trade turnover indicators are increasing. In order to encourage the business and tourist exchanges, the visa regime requirements for the citizens of Qatar in Uzbekistan were simplified.

The President of Uzbekistan has reaffirmed the invitation to the Emir Sheikh Tamim Al Thani of Qatar to pay an official visit to our country.

In turn, the head of the Qatari delegation expressed a sincere gratitude to the Leader of Uzbekistan for the warm welcome and conveyed greetings and best wishes of the Emir of Qatar.

During the conversation, the President of Uzbekistan emphasized the importance of establishing and expanding the practical partnerships, primarily in trade, investment, innovation, financial and technical fields, as well as in the field of transport in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement on air traffic signed today.

The importance of the early preparation and promotion of promising projects on the establishment of a joint investment fund, the launch of modern production in industrial sectors, the advanced processing of agricultural products, the modernization of infrastructure in our country with the involvement of leading companies, banking and financial institutions of Qatar were noted.

In addition, the mutual interest was expressed in the implementation of exchange programs in the sphere of education, science, culture and pilgrimage tourism.

In addition, an exchange of views on the topical issues of international politics and the regional agenda took place. The head of the Qatar Foreign Ministry has highly appreciated and supported the active efforts of Uzbekistan to promote a peaceful settlement of the situation and the economic recovery of Afghanistan.