A new era in relations between Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in the city of Jeddah in the second half of August 17 as part of a state visit to Saudi Arabia. At the international airport named after King Abdulaziz, the leader of our country was met by the leaders of the Makkah region, the Minister of Investments Khalid al-Falih and other officials.

The official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan took place in the "Qasr al-Salam" palace in Jeddah. The head of our state was welcomed by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. Negotiations between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman Al Saud were held.

The parties discussed further expansion of mutually beneficial relations between the two countries in the political, trade-economic, investment, cultural-humanitarian spheres. It was noted that it is necessary to create more favorable conditions for the relations of businessmen, to diversify the composition of mutual trade. The introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of Saudi Arabia in our country will be one of the important steps in this regard.

"I am sure that today's historic meeting will enrich our cooperation with practical results and will be a "strong signal" for business relations. Businessmen of our countries are waiting for the results of our dialogue with anticipation and great interest," said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

It was noted with pleasure that the next meeting of the Uzbekistan-Saudi Business Council was successfully held. At the end of it, agreements and contracts with a total value of more than 14 billion dollars were signed in the fields of energy, chemistry, electrical engineering, infrastructure development, health care, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, information technologies and transport.

The President of Uzbekistan welcomed Saudi Arabia's status as a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Signed documents were exchanged based on the results of the negotiations. A joint statement on the further expansion of comprehensive partnership relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was adopted. The governments and ministries of the two countries signed 15 documents on cooperation in the fields of energy, customs, civil aviation, tourism, agriculture, health, and labor relations.