At the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on March 3-4, 2022.
According to the details, both countries signed eight MoUs including on Cooperation between Khokimiyat of Tashkent City of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Administration of Islamabad City of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, MoU on Cooperation between Surkhandarya Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the KPK Province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and MoU between Ministry of Railways of Pakistan and Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan.
The two friendly countries also signed a Preferential Trade Agreement to enhance bilateral trade. In Summary:
List of MoUs Signed between Pakistan and Uzbekistan
Pakistan- Uzbekistan Joint Declaration:
‘Next Step in the Strategic Partnership’ (The Prime Minister + The President)
Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Television and Radio Broadcasting between the National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan and the Pakistan Television Corporation. (Fawad Ahmed, Minister Information + Ozodbek Nazabekov, Minister for Culture)
MoU between Ministry of Tourism & Sport of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for Promotion of Pilgrimage Tourism. (Noor ul Haq Qadri, Minister for Religious Affairs + Abdulaziz Kamilov, Minister for Foreign Affairs)
MoU between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Cooperation in the Field of Environment and Climate Change. (Malik Amin Aslam, SAPM on Climate Change + Sardar Umurzakov, Dy. PM & Minister for Investment & Foreign Trade)
Preferential Trade Agreement. (Abdul Razaq Dawood, Advisor Commerce + Sardar Umurzakov, Dy. PM & Minister for Investment & Foreign Trade)
The Action Plan of practical measures (Roadmap) to further develop cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan in the fields of Security. (Dr. Moeed Yousaf, NSA + Viktor Makhmudov, Secretary to the Security Council)
MoU Between Ministry of Railways of Pakistan and Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan. (Habib ur Rehman Gilani, Secretary / Chairman Pakistan Railways + Ilkhom Makhkamov, Minister for Transport)
MoU on Cooperation between Khokimiyat of Tashkent City of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Administration of Islamabad City of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. (Hamza Shafqat, Administrator MCI + Oybek Usmanov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan)
MoU on Cooperation between Surkhandarya Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. (Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Secretary Industries Khyber Pakhtunkhwa + Oybek Usmanov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan)
The Leaders of the two countries held comprehensive consultations and considered all aspects of bilateral relations, paying special attention to the development of cooperation in the trade and economic sphere, science and technology, culture, education, security and defense, and regional connectivity.
Strategic Partnership
Emphasizing the centuries-old historical, religious, cultural, and scientific ties between the two peoples and based on previously reached agreements, the parties agreed to further deepen and expand strategic partnership in all areas and in this context, decided to conclude a treaty on strategic partnership.
The Leaders also exchanged views on issues of global and regional importance, intensifying contacts in international forums, including within the framework of the United Nations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and Economic Cooperation Organization.
The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to close interaction based on common positions and to continue the practice of mutual support at international and regional forums on all issues of mutual interest.
Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the President of Uzbekistan on the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 2022 and expressed Pakistan’s full support for Uzbekistan’s activities within the SCO and OIC, including the holding of the SCO Summit in the second half of 2022.
Poverty Alleviation
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed the readiness to provide support to Pakistan’s initiative to create a poverty alleviation mechanism during the period of Uzbekistan’s chairmanship in the SCO.
Welcoming the 30thanniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, the two Leaders agreed to celebrate this milestone in a befitting manner by organizing joint activities.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev shared his vision on the “New Uzbekistan” strategy and stated that the reform process is aimed at the socio-economic interests of the people of Uzbekistan and the region as a whole. The Strategy lays emphasis on strengthening economic diplomacy and sets tasks to bring existing relations with South Asia, in particular with Pakistan, to a new level of strategic partnership.
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