The President of Uzbekistan noted the importance of expanding practical partnership within the ECO

On November 8, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Khusraw Noziri, the press service of the head of our state reports.

Issues of further development of practical interaction within the framework of the association, as well as increasing the efficiency of the activities of this multilateral structure, were considered.

The head of our state noted the great potential for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation, primarily through the implementation of joint projects and programs in the field of trade, transport, investment, innovation, ecology, and tourism.

The Secretary General expressed sincere gratitude for the active participation of Uzbekistan in the activities of the ECO and the high-level preparation of the next ECO summit, which will be held for the first time in the city of Tashkent under the motto “Together for economic stability and development.”

The consistent implementation of our country’s initiatives put forward during the Ashgabat summit in 2021 was noted with deep satisfaction.

During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on the agenda of the upcoming Tashkent meeting of the leaders of the ECO states.