Uzbek-Serbian relations have been brought to a new stage of development

On October 28, the official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, who is making an official visit to our country, took place at the Kuksaroy residence.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev warmly welcomed the distinguished guest and invited him to the podium.

The national anthems of the two countries were played. To the sounds of a military band, the leaders walked around the guard of honor and greeted members of the official delegations.

After joint photography, negotiations between the heads of state began with the participation of delegations.

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Negotiations of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan took place at the Kuksaroy residence Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic with the participation of official delegations.

The prospects for further strengthening practical cooperation between Uzbekistan and Serbia were considered.

Having warmly welcomed the leader of Serbia, the head of our state emphasized that the first summit in the period of cooperation will be historic and will lead Uzbek-Serbian relations to a qualitatively new level.

– Your official visit in the year of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations is a historical event. In Uzbekistan, Serbia is viewed with great sympathy. Our peoples are linked by strong bonds of friendship and a similar mentality, noted the President of Uzbekistan.

Priority attention is paid to increasing trade turnover, preparing a full-scale cooperation program in such key sectors as mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, chemical industry, information technology and digitalization, agriculture, tourism and many others.

The importance of developing new transport routes "Central Asia - the Balkans", including within the Trans-Caspian Corridor, was noted.

In order to promote the economic agenda of cooperation, an agreement was reached to hold the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission in the city of Tashkent next year.

Issues of interaction in the field of organized labor migration, cultural, humanitarian and educational spheres.

The leaders also exchanged views on current issues of the regional and international agenda.

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Following the results of the negotiations held in the city of Tashkent, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President The Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić signed a Joint Declaration.

In the presence of the leaders, a signing ceremony of a package of intergovernmental and interdepartmental documents also took place, including:

– Agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments;

– Agreement on economic cooperation;

– Agreement on cooperation in the field of medical services;

– Agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism;

– Agreement on cooperation in the field of education, science and culture;

– Agreement on cooperation in the field of engineering, advanced technologies, artificial intelligence and related fields;

– Protocol on cooperation in the field of training diplomatic personnel;

– Inter-Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cooperation Program for 2026-2027;

– Memorandum of cooperation in the field of labor migration;

– Protocol on cooperation in the field of sports and physical culture;

– Agreement on establishing partnership relations between the cities of Tashkent and Belgrade.

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At the end of the Uzbek-Serbian high-level negotiations, a tree planting ceremony took place at the Kuksaroy residence.

At the Alley of Honored Guests, Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Aleksandar Vucic planted a tree as a sign of commitment to strengthening relations of friendship and partnership between the two countries and peoples, their mutual desire to open a new page in the history of bilateral relations.

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