TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 27. Uzbekistan’s
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov and UK Secretary of
State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette
Cooper signed a package of memoranda of understanding aimed at
advancing joint projects, the Uzbek foreign minister wrote on his X
page, Trend
reports.
“The talks focused on strengthening comprehensive bilateral
cooperation across priority areas, including trade and investment,
sustainable infrastructure development, energy partnership, and
regional connectivity,” he stated.
According to Saidov, the signed memoranda are designed to
accelerate practical, results-oriented collaboration through the
implementation of joint initiatives, the effective use of green
finance instruments, and the expansion of educational and academic
exchanges between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Bakhtiyor Saidov is in London to participate in the
first ministerial meeting of the Central Asia–United Kingdom
format. During the visit, he also held meetings with senior
officials from the UK Foreign Office and representatives of leading
British business circles.
