BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15. We held a
substantive and open dialogue with Badr Abdelatty, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates, Uzbek FM,
Bakhtiyor Saidov said.
This was announced in a report published by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, following Saidov's meeting with his
Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty.
According to Saidov, the discussions were held in an open and
constructive atmosphere. The Uzbek side also expressed appreciation
to Egypt for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to the
delegation.
The report indicates that, in the course of the meeting,
interlocutors noted with satisfaction the steady development of
relations between Uzbekistan and Egypt, emphasizing that bilateral
ties continue to deepen based on mutual respect, trust, and shared
interests. They also reaffirmed the importance of maintaining
active high-level political dialogue.
''During the meeting, the sides discussed opportunities to
expand trade, economic, and investment cooperation, strengthen
business-to-business contacts, and increase the number of joint
projects between the two countries,'' the information says.
The ministry announces that the sides also exchanged views on
current regional and global developments. Uzbekistan highly valued
Egypt's efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle
East.
The sides expressed confidence that the close cooperation
established between their foreign ministries would continue to
support the further expansion of practical cooperation across a
wide range of areas.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan and Egypt are actively upgrading their
bilateral relations, expanding cooperation across political,
economic, and cultural spheres. Driven by high-level diplomatic
visits, the two nations signed a Cooperation Program for 2026–2028
to boost joint investments, industrial collaboration, and
diplomatic alignment.
