Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos discussed on Saturday ways to further expand Cyprus-Uzbekistan bilateral relations during a meeting in Tashkent with his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov, as part of his Central Asia tour.
In a post on X, Kombos thanks Saidov for ‘the warm welcome and our productive discussion’, which, he said, focused on ways to further expand Cyprus-Uzbekistan bilateral relations, enhance economic cooperation and strengthen engagement both bilaterally and in multilateral settings.
‘Within the framework of Cyprus’ Presidency of the Council of the EU, we remain committed to unlocking new areas of mutually beneficial partnerships’, Kombos said.
Saidov, in his own post on X, notes that particular attention was given to expanding cooperation in trade and investment, transport and logistics, strengthening ties between business communities, and exploring opportunities for implementing joint initiatives.
They also reviewed current regional and international issues of mutual interest, he said.