The first meeting of the Uzbek-Malaysian Intergovernmental Commission was held in Kuala Lumpur

On May 29, the first meeting of the Uzbek-Malaysian Intergovernmental Commission was held in Kuala Lumpur, the correspondent of ‘‘Dunyo’’ news agency reports.

This event was organized as the practical implementation of agreements reached between the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim during high-level negotiations held on May 17 in Tashkent.

The meeting was co-chaired by the Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov and the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

The prospects for mutual cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, tourism, information technology, education, implementation of halal standards, healthcare and other priority areas for the parties were considered.

As a result of the discussions, it was decided to create joint working groups in relevant areas with the participation of experts from both sides, develop and approve practical plans for mutual cooperation, and monitor their implementation.

At the end of the meeting, the corresponding protocol of the Intergovernmental Commission was signed and it was decided to hold its second meeting in Uzbekistan – in the city of Khiva.