After the welcoming ceremony of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. The Presidents of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Egypt Abdelfattah al-Sisi commenced talks in Cairo today, the presidential press service said.
The two leaders discussed the ways to build up the Uzbek-Egyptian cooperation and agreed to bring relations to the level of a comprehensive partnership ties.
The key issues of the talks were the radical expansion of cooperation in the areas of politics, security, trade and industrial cooperation, as well as building up cultural, humanitarian and educational ties.
The leaders underscored the commonality of the ongoing reforms within the framework of the Egypt’s Vision-2030 strategic plan and the New Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy.
During the talks, the leaders noted the upward trend in the bilateral ties, the enhanced political dialogue, the provision of mutual support within the framework of international organizations such as the UN, the OIC, the SCO and the Non-Aligned Movement, and the intensification of inter-parliamentary ties.
The parties expressed interest in exchanging experience in fighting corruption, countering modern security challenges and threats, and mutual support for international initiatives to stabilize and rebuild Afghanistan.
Agreements were reached on facilitating mutual investment, with five specific areas of cooperation in the gas chemical, textile, electrical, jewelry and pharmaceutical industries identified. For the development of industrial cooperation and the establishment of highly profitable joint ventures, Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed to use the possibilities of free economic zones available in Uzbekistan.
The parties separately discussed the prospects for the implementation of joint projects in the energy sector, as well as measures to develop transport routes linking Uzbekistan and Egypt.
They emphasized the importance of the development of cultural, humanitarian and religious ties and reached an agreement on the development of cooperation in the field of training specialists in the Arabic language. The President of Uzbekistan proposed to jointly organize the Global Forum of Arabists in 2024.
The heads of state also exchanged views on topical international and regional issues.
At the end of the meeting, Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited Abdelfattah al-Sisi to visit Uzbekistan.
Following the talks, the ceremony of signing the documents took place. The heads of state adopted a joint statement aimed at expanding cooperation in the political, trade, economic, investment, cultural and educational fields.
The presidents also oversaw the signing of a number of bilateral documents between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan and the General Directorate of Investments of Egypt, cooperation in the field of quarantine and plant protection, organizing public health, attracting investments and strengthening bilateral investment relations, technical regulation, exchange of experience on development issues.
Memoranda of understanding were also signed between the Center for Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan, the Institute of Oriental Studies of Uzbekistan named after Abu Raykhan Beruni and the National Library and Archives of Egypt.
