Shavkat Mirziyoyev receives Annalena Baerbock 

On November 1, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a German delegation headed by Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock, who is in our country on an official visit.

During the meeting, special attention was paid to the issues of further expansion of the Uzbek-German multifaceted cooperation. An exchange of views took place on the current regional and international agenda.

The importance of continuing productive exchanges and consultations at the level of the foreign ministries of the two countries, the effective use of mechanisms to support joint business initiatives and business projects, and holding cultural and humanitarian events was noted.

Satisfaction was expressed with the growth of indicators of mutual trade and investment. Since the beginning of this year, trade has grown by 45%. At the end of the current year, the volume of attracted investments will amount to up to €1 billion. In particular, over 200 leading German companies are currently successfully operating in Uzbekistan.

In addition, financial and technical cooperation is expanding, including through the KfW bank and the German Society for International Cooperation.

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reiterated Germany’s commitment to all-round support for the program of democratic reforms and socio-economic reforms in New Uzbekistan.

Interest was noted in the further development of practical cooperation in such priority areas as the “green” economy, alternative energy, innovations, the use of resource-saving and environmentally friendly technologies, and the introduction of advanced educational methods.