Muscat – H E Sayyid Badr al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, met Bakhtiyor Saidov, Foreign Minister of Republic of Uzbekistan, on his visit to the Uzbek capital Tashkent to take part in the second ministerial meeting of strategic dialogue between Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asian countries. 

The ministers discussed further cooperation between Oman and Uzbekistan in several fields, especially trade, investment, education and culture.

The foreign ministers also signed an agreement that will strengthen and develop future cooperation strategy.

They discussed opportunities to enhance trade and expand economic partnerships focused on energy, transport, agriculture and industry, while encouraging business between Omani and Uzbek companies.

They agreed on the importance of exchanging expertise and programmes between univ-ersities and educational institut- ions, enhancing cultural excha-nge and organising joint cultural events to enhance friendship between Oman and Uzbekistan.

The meeting was attended by H E Al Sayyida Wafa Jabr Nasser al Busaidi, Oman’s Ambassador-designate to Uzbekistan, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashel al Maskari, Head of Foreign Ministry’s GCC Department, H E Abdusalam Khatamov, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Oman, and several officials from both countries.