BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. Uzbek Foreign
Minister met with Croatian Prime Minister to discuss ways to
strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across key
sectors.
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 Prime Minister Andrej
Plenković.
At the start of the meeting, Saidov conveyed the greetings and
best wishes of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Croatian
leader.
The discussions focused on elevating Uzbekistan-Croatia
relations through enhanced political dialogue, increased trade and
investment, and closer cooperation in transport and logistics.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional developments and
explored opportunities for collaboration within international
organizations.
“We discussed ways to elevate Uzbekistan-Croatia relations to a
qualitatively new level, with particular emphasis on enhancing
political dialogue, expanding trade, economic and investment
cooperation, and advancing partnership in transport and logistics,”
Saidov said following the meeting.
He also praised Zagreb’s commitment to strengthening ties with
Tashkent.
“We highly appreciate the strong commitment of the Croatian
leadership to further strengthening friendly relations and mutually
beneficial cooperation with Uzbekistan,” Saidov said.
The meeting underscored the growing engagement between
Uzbekistan and Croatia as both countries seek to broaden
cooperation across political, economic and international
platforms.
