The President of Uzbekistan received the heads of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and Saudi Arabia

On April 15, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met the Prime Minister of Qatar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al Soni, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, who are in our country within the framework of the meeting of foreign ministers of the countries of Central Asia and the Gulf Arab states. accepted.

In particular, at the meeting with the delegation of Qatar, the urgent issues of further expansion of bilateral cooperation, first of all, in the fields of trade and economy, investment and transport and communication were discussed.

The President of Uzbekistan noted with satisfaction that the political dialogue has gained momentum, the volume of mutual trade and investments is actively increasing.

During the dialogue, it was noted the importance of promoting joint investment projects and quickly creating effective mechanisms for their financial support. Issues of speeding up the implementation of the Trans-Afghan railway construction project were discussed.

Issues on the regional agenda, including the serious escalation of the situation in the Middle East, were exchanged.

At the meeting with the delegation of Saudi Arabia, special attention was paid to future events, including careful preparation for the second summit of the "Central Asia-Gulf Cooperation Council" to be held in 2025.

In addition, other issues on the regional agenda, in particular, the situation in Afghanistan and the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue, were exchanged.