Uzbekistan and Qatar sign military cooperation memorandum

Uzbekistan's Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Shukhrat Kholmukhmedov, visited Doha on May 21 and held talks with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani.

According to the Uzbek Ministry of Defense, the meeting covered recent developments in regional security, with both sides reviewing the current situation and discussing avenues for military cooperation and joint coordination.

The talks concluded with the signing of a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation between the two countries – a step that formalizes a bilateral relationship that has been growing steadily in recent years. Qatar opened its embassy in Uzbekistan in 2023.