BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. Uzbekistan's
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Belarus
on July 8-9 at the invitation of Belarusian President Alexander
Lukashenko.
This was reflected in the statement published by the press
service of the Uzbek president.
During his stay in Minsk, the two leaders are scheduled to hold
high-level talks focused on further expanding the multifaceted
partnership between Uzbekistan and Belarus.
The agenda includes measures to increase bilateral trade and
deepen industrial cooperation, particularly in agriculture,
mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, light industry, food
production, and other key sectors.
The presidents are also expected to discuss expanding cultural
and humanitarian exchange programs between the two countries.
"A substantial package of bilateral documents in priority areas
is expected to be adopted following the summit." the press service
said in the statement.
Ahead of the visit, Minsk will host the third Uzbekistan-Belarus
Interregional Forum, bringing together regional delegations and
business representatives from both countries to strengthen economic
and investment ties.
Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev has last paid a state visit
to Belarus in 2019. During that visit Shavkat Mirziyoyev and
Alexander Lukashenko discussed the state and prospects of bilateral
cooperation in political, trade-economic, investment,
cultural-humanitarian, and other spheres, as well as pressing
issues on the regional and international agenda.
