TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 30. President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of the Czech
Republic Andrej Babiš have signed a Joint Declaration on
strengthening enhanced bilateral cooperation, Trend reports, via the press
service of the Uzbek president.
According to information, the visit also included a signing
ceremony for a number of bilateral agreements covering economic,
industrial, scientific, and technological cooperation.
The documents also provide for cooperation in diplomatic
training, joint design initiatives, and support for the
establishment of a metrology laboratory, as well as scientific and
innovation partnerships in metrology, cooperation in geology, and
the supply of electric trains.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic have set a target
of increasing bilateral trade to $1 billion, including through the
expansion of the range of traded goods.
Bilateral trade between countries stood at $190.4 million by the
end of 2025, compared to $434.7 million in 2024, reflecting the
completion of large-scale deliveries of Czech machinery and
transport equipment. Despite the decline, trade volumes remain
nearly three times higher than in 2018, pointing to sustained
long-term growth. In the period from January through February 2026,
trade turnover increased by a further 5.3%.
