BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. Iran and Uzbekistan
signed four documents on expanding bilateral cooperation in Tehran
on Sunday, Trend
reports.
The signing took place during a meeting of delegations from the
two countries, which included high-ranking officials, including
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Uzbek Prime
Minister Abdulla Aripov, who is visiting the Islamic Republic.
The four documents include an intergovernmental protocol on the
implementation of a preferential trade agreement, a memorandum of
understanding on quarantine and plant protection, a memorandum of
understanding in the field of halal standardization, and an
intergovernmental roadmap for bilateral cooperation for the period
2025-2027.
During the meeting, Aref said Iran is determined to improve
relations with Uzbekistan in all areas, viewing the “numerous
cultural and historical similarities between the two countries as
valuable assets” for developing bilateral ties in the economy,
energy, tourism, culture, science and trade, as well as between
representatives of the private sector.
“In the near future, we will increase trade turnover between the
two countries to $2 billion,” Aref said.
