Foreign Minister and Uzbek counterpart sign cooperation agreement
Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi met with Bakhtiyor Saidov, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as part his visit to the Uzbek capital Tashkent to take part in the second ministerial meeting of the strategic dialogue between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the countries of Central Asia.
The Ministers discussed further cooperation between Oman and Uzbekistan in all fields especially with regard to trade and investment and education and culture.
The Foreign Ministers signed a programme that strengthens and develops future cooperation strategy.
They also discussed opportunities to enhance trade and expand economic partnerships focusing on energy, transport, agriculture and industry. as well as encouraging business between Omani and Uzbek companies.
They agreed on the importance of exchanging expertise and programmes between universities and educational institutions, enhancing cultural exchanges and organising joint cultural events to enhance the friendship between Oman and Uzbekistan.
The meeting was attended by Oman's Ambassador-designate to Uzbekistan, AlSayyida Wafa Jabr Nasser Albusaidi; Ambassador Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashel Al-Maskari, Head of the Foreign Ministry's GCC Department; Abdusalam Khatamov, Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Oman and a number of officials from both countries.
This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.