BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. Uzbekistan and
Croatia agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation across a range of
sectors and signed a 2027–2028 cooperation program between their
foreign ministries.
This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Uzbekistan following the meeting between Uzbek Foreign
Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and Croatian Minister of Foreign and
European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman.
The discussions, held in both one-on-one and expanded formats
during Saidov’s official visit to Croatia, focused on opportunities
to strengthen political dialogue, trade and economic ties,
investment cooperation, transport and logistics connectivity,
energy partnerships, and tourism exchanges.
The two sides also emphasized the importance of establishing a
mechanism for regular political consultations between their foreign
ministries, expanding the legal framework governing bilateral
relations, creating an Intergovernmental Commission on Economic
Cooperation, and increasing engagement between the business
communities of both countries.
Following the talks, the ministers signed a Cooperation Program
between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and the
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia for
2027–2028.
“We are confident that this document will contribute to the
further systematic development of practical cooperation between the
foreign ministries of our two countries,” Saidov said following the
signing ceremony.
The agreement is expected to provide a framework for closer
diplomatic coordination and support broader efforts to expand
cooperation between Uzbekistan and Croatia in the coming years.
