The Director of the International Institute of Central Asia (IICA), Javlon Vakhobov, met with Qatari Ambassador Hassan bin Hamza Hashim.
During the conversation, the ambassador underscored the significance of the outcomes of the first summit of the heads of Central Asian and Gulf states, held in July 2023 in Jeddah. He emphasized that Qatar fully supports the initiative of establishing a strategic dialogue in this format, highlighting the potential to increase trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian relations between the regions, as well as Gulf countries' investment projects in Central Asia.
The diplomat highly appraised the level of relations between Uzbekistan and Qatar, which are developing at an accelerated pace across all sectors. It was noted that the past year witnessed three reciprocal high-level visits, which have become pivotal events in the history of bilateral ties and have lent substantial momentum to the advancement of cooperation.
The parties also paid special attention to the conduct of the seventh ceremony of the high International Award in the Fight Against Corruption, which took place in December 2023 in Tashkent.
Concluding the meeting, the ambassador expressed readiness to assist in establishing partner connections between the IICA and such leading Qatari analytical institutions as the Doha Research Center and the Diplomatic Academy at Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
