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Turkey's Erdogan in Samarkand to mull interstate cooperation

18 November 2016 10:41 (UTC+04:00)
Turkey's Erdogan in Samarkand to mull interstate cooperation

By Gunay Hasanova

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for a two-day visit to Uzbekistan on November 17.

Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Adham Ikramov welcomed Erdogan at the Samarkand airport, Uzbekistan’s national news agency (UzA) reported.

Turkey’s president is accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Veysi Kaynak and Yildirim Tugrul Turkes, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Berat Albayrak.

During the scheduled meeting, Uzbek Acting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Erdogan will discuss the state and prospects of the Uzbekistan-Turkey cooperation development.

In addition, they will exchange views on the topical regional and international issues.

Erdogan is also expected to visit the resting place of the first Uzbek President, Islam Karimov, and pay tribute to his memory.

Turkey became the first country to recognize Uzbekistan’s independence on 16 December 1991. The diplomatic relations were established between two countries on 4 March 1992.

More than 90 bilateral agreements and protocols were signed to form the legal basis of relations and numerous mutual high-level visits were carried out.

Uzbekistan occupies an important place in terms of regional peace and stability with its population of nearly 30 million, geostrategic position, deep-rooted history, rich cultural values and economic potential. Turkey attaches great importance to the improvement of cooperation with brotherly Uzbekistan in all fields and maintains its willingness to further relations strengthened by the close bonds between Turkish and Uzbek people.

The trade turnover between Turkey and Uzbekistan was $1.2 billion in 2015. There are currently 700 companies in Uzbekistan with Turkish capital, 100 of which are representation offices. They carry out activities in the sectors of textile, commitment, food, hotel management, building materials, plastic, medication, and service. There are 114 companies in Turkey with Uzbek capital.

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Gunay Hasanova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @gunhasanova

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