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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Tashkent, May 29 (Xinhua) — Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni held talks in the city of Samarkand, the Uzbek president’s press service reported on Thursday.
“The negotiations between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Giorgio Meloni took place in the Congress Center of the city of Samarkand in a tête-à-tête format and with the participation of official delegations,” the statement said.
It is noted that issues of further development of bilateral strategic partnership relations and expansion of multifaceted cooperation were discussed.
“Trade turnover has grown almost threefold in recent years, including due to the expansion of the range of mutual deliveries. The number of joint ventures and projects has doubled. Mutually beneficial cooperation has been established with leading Italian companies in the sectors of metallurgy, electrical engineering, agriculture, livestock farming, tourism and other areas,” the report states.
The parties spoke in favor of continuing active political exchanges.
“Active interaction with the institutions of the European Union will be continued, taking into account the fruitful summit in Samarkand in April this year. The importance of holding the Central Asia-Italy summit with a focus on practical results was emphasized,” the press service added. –0–