TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 17. Uzbekistan’s
Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held
meetings in Bratislava with Slovakia’s Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Economy, Denisa Saková, the Chairman of the Board of
Eximbanka, Rastislav Podhorec, as well as with representatives of
the country’s leading industrial and investment companies, Trend reports.
In the course of the meetings, the parties discussed concrete
steps to expand industrial cooperation and launch new joint
production initiatives. Particular attention was given to
strengthening partnerships in key sectors such as mechanical
engineering, metallurgy, agro-industry, energy, pharmaceuticals,
environmental protection, transport, finance, and infrastructure
development.
Following the visit, the sides agreed to develop a joint roadmap
encompassing all discussed initiatives and to hold a bilateral
business forum in Uzbekistan this fall.
Earlier in June, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held
official talks with Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert
Fico at the Kuksaroy Residence to deepen strategic cooperation in
the areas of trade, industry, and energy. The talks marked a new
chapter in Uzbek-Slovak relations, culminating in the signing of
several bilateral agreements.