In the ancient city of Samarkand, negotiations were held aimed at strengthening the strategic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Slovakia. The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, met with the President of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, who came to the country on an official visit.
The negotiations took place as part of the 43rd session of UNESCO and were devoted to discussing concrete steps for deepening cooperation in the economic and digital sectors. One of the significant outcomes of the meeting was an agreement to establish a joint center for monitoring cybersecurity in the banking sector.
This initiative reflects the joint efforts of the two countries to protect financial institutions from modern digital threats. The parties also discussed the implementation of advanced systems for monitoring freight transportation processes.
This will serve to make logistic routes between the two countries more transparent and efficient. Economic negotiations were also active.
The heads of state outlined ways to increase mutual trade and investment volumes. Uzbekistan plans to expand its export of textiles, leather goods, and fruit and vegetable products to the Slovak market.
Meanwhile, Slovakia intends to increase its supply of pharmaceuticals, rubber, automotive parts, and other industrial products to Uzbekistan. To activate trade relations, it was proposed to hold national product exhibitions and open trade houses in both countries.
Industrial cooperation was highlighted as one of the priority areas. Uzbekistan expressed its readiness to expand cooperation with Slovak companies, including in the production of auto parts and dairy products.
In addition, one of the important topics on the agenda was the issue of labor migration. The presidents discussed possibilities for creating legal and organizational frameworks to meet the needs of the Slovak economy for qualified personnel and protect the interests of Uzbek citizens.
Earlier, Slovakia had expressed interest in attracting labor migrants from Uzbekistan and simplifying visa processes. This meeting is a continuation of the high-level dialogue.
In June of this year, Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed a number of issues with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico regarding agriculture, "green" energy, pharmaceuticals, and the creation of a joint venture fund. Slovakia is considered one of the world’s leading countries in car manufacturing per capita.
This makes its experience and technologies particularly valuable for Uzbekistan’s growing automotive industry.
