04.10.2019 Tashkent / Uzbekistan

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu who was in Uzbekistan as part of a business visit.

Mirziyoyev expressed satisfaction with the further strengthening of friendship, partnership and multilateral co-operation between the two countries.

Hisarcıklıoğlu thanked Mirziyoyev for their sincere welcome and extended President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's greetings and best wishes.

Underlining that Turkish businessmen are ready to take an active role in the implementation of priority projects in Uzbekistan, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they plan to discuss these issues with Uzbekistani partners at the Turkish Investment and Business Forum to be held tomorrow in Tashkent.

During the meeting it was stated that high-level mutual visits of the two heads of state in recent years have provided a strong basis for constructive political dialogue and increased co-operation.

During the meeting, the importance of the implementation of previous agreements and agreements between parties, the importance of joint projects in trade, innovation, energy, infrastructure development, transportation, tourism, textile, food industry and other fields were emphasized.