BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. On September
23, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New
York, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
met with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung, Trend reports.
The parties discussed further strengthening the Uzbek-Korean
special strategic partnership and expanding multifaceted
cooperation.
The high level of interaction achieved in recent years, as well
as dynamic exchanges and contacts at all levels, were noted with
satisfaction.
Mutual trade figures are steadily growing. Direct investment by
Korean companies in the economy of Uzbekistan has exceeded $8
billion.
The parties commended the long-standing fruitful partnership
with the Korea International Cooperation Agency, the Korea
Eximbank, and its funds, with a combined project portfolio of $3.5
billion.
An agreement was reached to develop a new long-term
Technological and Industrial Partnership Program, which envisages
the promotion of projects in the areas of deep processing of
critical raw materials, chemistry, mechanical engineering,
agriculture, transport, aviation, biotechnology, and other priority
areas.
In this context, the importance of effectively holding the
upcoming meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission was noted.
An exchange of views took place on regional cooperation,
including in the “Central Asia – Republic of Korea” format.
Following the meeting, Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited the Korean
President to pay a state visit to Uzbekistan.