Uzbekistan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Bahromjon Aloyev met Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Humayun Kobir, on October 18 on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The sides discussed measures to expand trade and economic ties, strengthen investment cooperation and deepen contacts between business communities.
The parties focused on opportunities to increase trade and attract investment by encouraging direct engagement between entrepreneurs. A potential free trade agreement was among the issues discussed, with both sides recognizing its potential to improve market access and strengthen commercial ties.
The officials also considered cooperation in air connectivity and tourism, as well as ways to develop direct business links between companies in the two countries.
They exchanged views on current international issues, including prospects for closer coordination within the United Nations, the OIC and other international organizations. The discussions also covered cooperation on multilateral platforms and mutual support on issues of shared interest.
