BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. Uzbek President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev held separate phone calls with United Arab
Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice
President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the leaders
reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the strategic
partnership between the two countries and accelerating major joint
projects.


This was reflected in the statement by the press service of the
Uzbek president.


During the conversations, the leaders reviewed the current state
of bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction with the growing
pace of cooperation across trade, investment and other sectors.


Mirziyoyev and Sheikh Mohamed agreed to maintain active
political dialogue and further deepen cooperation in trade,
investment and cultural and humanitarian fields. They also
exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual
interest.


In a separate call, Mirziyoyev and Sheikh Mansour discussed the
implementation of agreements reached during the Uzbek president's
visit to the UAE in January last year, noting continued progress in
bilateral cooperation.







The leaders highlighted strong economic ties, with bilateral
trade increasing since the beginning of the year, the combined
portfolio of joint projects exceeding $20 billion, and more than
400 joint ventures currently operating between the two countries.
They also noted that Etihad Airways will begin daily flights
between Abu Dhabi and Tashkent in August.


The sides stressed the importance of maintaining close dialogue
and accelerating the implementation of large-scale investment
projects, according to the press service.


In separate gestures, Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mansour
congratulated Mirziyoyev on his birthday and wished him good health
and continued success.


The United Arab Emirates has become one of Uzbekistan's leading
strategic and investment partners, with cooperation expanding
rapidly in renewable energy, infrastructure, logistics,
manufacturing, finance and digital development, supported by a
growing pipeline of large-scale investment projects.