BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. Uzbekistan’s
Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade held a series of
high-level meetings in with Qatari government officials and
business leaders aimed at expanding bilateral investment and
economic cooperation.
This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of
Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, following the
official visit of Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and
Trade Laziz Kudratov to Doha, Qatar.
During the working visit, Kudratov met with Qatar’s Minister of
State for Trade and Industry Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed and
Minister of Municipality Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al
Attiyah.
The Uzbek delegation also held talks with the heads of several
key Qatari institutions, including Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin
Faisal Al Thani of the Free Zones Authority, Fahad Al Sulaiti of
the Qatar Fund for Development, Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi of Invest
Qatar, Abdulrahman bin Hisham Al Suwaidi of Qatar Development Bank,
and Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Jabor Al Thani of Qatar Industrial
Manufacturing Company.
The discussions focused on strengthening investment ties and
identifying new opportunities for cooperation across a range of
sectors.
As a result of negotiations with major Qatari companies, the
sides reached agreements to launch new projects across different
sectors.
"Following negotiations with major Qatari companies, agreements
were reached to launch projects in the fields of transportation
infrastructure, education, logistics, the chemical industry,
energy, agriculture, and tourism. Key executives were appointed to
develop specific roadmaps and oversee the timely implementation of
these initiatives." the ministry said in the statement.
The meetings reflect the growing economic partnership between
Uzbekistan and Qatar, as Tashkent continues to attract foreign
investment and deepen cooperation with Gulf countries in
strategically important sectors.
