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Press Release

UAE delegation visits Uzbekistan to participate in Tashkent

International Investment Forum

President of Uzbekistan receives H.E. Bin Touq & accompanying delegation

Abu Dhabi, 4 May 2024:

H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, received H.E. Abdulla bin
Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, and his accompanying delegation that is currently on
an official visit to the Central Asian nation. H.E. Saeed Matar Al Qemzi, Ambassador of the United
Arab Emirates to the Republic of Uzbekistan, was also present during the occasion.

During a meeting between the two sides, H.E. Bin Touq conveyed the greetings of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and H.E.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of
the Presidential Court, to the Uzbek side. He conveyed their wishes to the Uzbek leadership and
its people for further progress and success. Similarly, President Mirziyoyev conveyed his
compliments to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE,
wishing the UAE and its people further development and prosperity.

Furthermore, the meeting explored the means to strengthen UAE-Uzbek cooperation in various
areas and economic sectors of mutual interest, particular in the new economy, tourism, transport,
entrepreneurship, technology and agriculture. The two ministers acknowledged the importance of
enhancing and diversifying the existing partnership between the two countries by capitalizing on
the commonalities in their development aspirations.

H.E. Bin Touq emphasized that apart from the trade and economic cooperation, the UAE -
Uzbekistan relations are built on the strong foundations of friendship, mutual respect, common
interests, a shared Islamic heritage, and ongoing cultural exchanges between their peoples.

H.E. said: "Uzbekistan is a key partner of the UAE in the Central Asian region, and a beloved
destination for UAE citizens and residents for travel, tourism, study, and to engage in economic

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