🎙Russia's President Vladimir Putin made press statement following Russia-Uzbekistan talks (Tashkent, May 27, 2024)
Key talking points:
• We have reviewed virtually all important political, economic, cultural and humanitarian issues of Russia-Uzbekistan cooperation.
• The Joint Statement that we signed following the talks defined long-term guidelines for expanding bilateral contacts and set the corresponding goals.
• A number of intergovernmental agreements and commercial contracts were concluded during the visit. Many of them are aimed at intensifying practical cooperation primarily in the economy.
• Our countries are in the process of switching to settlements in national currencies, which we believe is vitally important. Cooperation between lending and banking institutions in financial settlements is expanding. The share of the ruble in mutual commercial transactions reached 58 percent as of late 2023 and continues to grow.
• Over 3,000 companies with Russian participation are operating on the Uzbekistan’s market, which is a good start. More broadly, Russian capital investment in Uzbekistan’s economy has exceeded US$9 billion.
• Interaction on a large-scale project to create an International North-South Transport Corridor from Russia and Belarus to the Indian Ocean coast looks promising. One of its routes will pass here, next to Uzbekistan or across the territory of Uzbekistan.
• The Russian authorities are doing and will continue to do everything necessary to ensure decent working conditions and social protection for the citizens of Uzbekistan working in Russia.
• Bilateral cultural and humanitarian ties are traditionally multifaceted. We are grateful to the leadership of the Republic of Uzbekistan for caring about the Russian language and Russian culture in general. We believe it is important that Russian is used as a language for interethnic communication in Uzbekistan.
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Government of the Russian Federation:
🇷🇺🇺🇿On April 20, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov paid a working visit to Uzbekistan.
Denis Manturov was received by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The meeting was also attended by heads of Russian regions and companies.
The Sides held a substantive discussion on prospects for expanding cooperation in mechanical engineering, the chemical, mining, oil and gas industries, as well as energy. Denis Manturov conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the Leader of Uzbekistan.
Denis Manturov noted the broad agenda of the talks and thanked Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his special attention to all joint projects and for keeping them under personal oversight. He added that businesses in both countries are interested in setting up joint production facilities: Uzbekistan is already establishing its fifth industrial park with the participation of Russian companies.
“Today, we have once again seen that the model personally initiated by President of Uzbekistan – namely, closer cooperation between the regions of our countries – is yielding substantial results.
When Uzbekistan’s hokimiyats and Russia's regions maintain regular interaction and communication, businesses create the foundation for setting up assembly facilities here that generate added value for core production based in Russia.
Uzbekistan’s geographic location means that such projects are aimed not only at supplying the Uzbek market. It also offers excellent logistics for exports to neighbouring countries, whose markets are likewise developing. We count on the support of the Republic’s leadership for the projects currently on the bilateral agenda”.
- Denis Manturov
Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister also held a meeting with Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov.
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🇷🇺🇺🇿📞On March 24, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation.
During the call, Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev and all citizens of Uzbekistan on the spring holiday of Nowruz.
The two Leaders helda substantive discussion on the implementation of a number of major joint projects in nuclear energy, industrial manufacturing and transport.
They noted with satisfaction that the ceremony launching concrete works had begun earlier today at the site of the Russian-designed nuclear power plant under construction in Uzbekistan, while on March 16, a third copper concentrator was commissioned at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex, using equipment supplied by leading Russian machine-building enterprises.
The Presidents also conducted a thorough exchange of views on current international issues, including the conflict in the Middle East and the situation around Ukraine.
It was agreed to continue active joint work to further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Uzbekistan.
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🇷🇺🇺🇿📞 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Both sides applauded the success of the 4th Tashkent International Investment Forum, which was attended by a Russian delegation. A number of issues pertaining to the practical implementation of several bilateral projects in economy and energy were also discussed.
The President of Uzbekistan extended heartfelt greetings to Vladimir Putin and all Russians for the upcoming national holiday of Russia Day.
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🎙Russia's President Vladimir Putin made press statement following Russia-Uzbekistan talks (Tashkent, May 27, 2024)
Key talking points:
• We have reviewed virtually all important political, economic, cultural and humanitarian issues of Russia-Uzbekistan cooperation.
• The Joint Statement that we signed following the talks defined long-term guidelines for expanding bilateral contacts and set the corresponding goals.
• A number of intergovernmental agreements and commercial contracts were concluded during the visit. Many of them are aimed at intensifying practical cooperation primarily in the economy.
• Our countries are in the process of switching to settlements in national currencies, which we believe is vitally important. Cooperation between lending and banking institutions in financial settlements is expanding. The share of the ruble in mutual commercial transactions reached 58 percent as of late 2023 and continues to grow.
• Over 3,000 companies with Russian participation are operating on the Uzbekistan’s market, which is a good start. More broadly, Russian capital investment in Uzbekistan’s economy has exceeded US$9 billion.
• Interaction on a large-scale project to create an International North-South Transport Corridor from Russia and Belarus to the Indian Ocean coast looks promising. One of its routes will pass here, next to Uzbekistan or across the territory of Uzbekistan.
• The Russian authorities are doing and will continue to do everything necessary to ensure decent working conditions and social protection for the citizens of Uzbekistan working in Russia.
• Bilateral cultural and humanitarian ties are traditionally multifaceted. We are grateful to the leadership of the Republic of Uzbekistan for caring about the Russian language and Russian culture in general. We believe it is important that Russian is used as a language for interethnic communication in Uzbekistan.
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🇷🇺🇺🇿 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyevtook part in the first meeting of the Council of the Regions of the two countries (Tashkent, May 27, 2024)
Key talking points:
• Regions play a key role in strengthening relations of comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Uzbekistan and make a significant contribution to expanding the entire range of our relations.
• The agenda of the Council of the Regions is quite extensive. It includes such topical issues as the deepening of industrial cooperation, cooperation in agriculture, as well as introduction of innovations and digital technology.
• Overall, 78 out of the 89 constituent entities of the Russian Federation are engaged in mutually beneficial partnership with regions of Uzbekistan.
• The contractual and legal framework of interregional cooperation and interaction is being continuously expanded and supplemented. The governments of the two countries’ regions have several dozen agreements. Over 20 agreements and commercial contracts, including those aimed at developing trade and mutual investment, are ready for signing in the Council.
• To fund promising projects implemented in Uzbekistan with the participation of the two countries’ regions, they are establishing a special investment fund with a total amount of US$500 million. <...> The Russian Side is ready to put in its share that amounts to US$400 million.
• We maintain diverse regional cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian area. Every year musical festivals and concerts, theatre guest performances, film screenings and museum exhibitions take place with the regions’ participation.
• Naturally enough, the regions’ cooperation is giving an additional boost to the development of tourist exchanges between the two countries. The tourist flow doubled last year to reach 1.2 million trips. Russians are eager to visit historical and cultural centres of Uzbekistan – Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
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🇷🇺🇺🇿 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyevtook part in the first meeting of the Council of the Regions of the two countries (Tashkent, May 27, 2024)
Key talking points:
• Regions play a key role in strengthening relations of comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Uzbekistan and make a significant contribution to expanding the entire range of our relations.
• The agenda of the Council of the Regions is quite extensive. It includes such topical issues as the deepening of industrial cooperation, cooperation in agriculture, as well as introduction of innovations and digital technology.
• Overall, 78 out of the 89 constituent entities of the Russian Federation are engaged in mutually beneficial partnership with regions of Uzbekistan.
• The contractual and legal framework of interregional cooperation and interaction is being continuously expanded and supplemented. The governments of the two countries’ regions have several dozen agreements. Over 20 agreements and commercial contracts, including those aimed at developing trade and mutual investment, are ready for signing in the Council.
• To fund promising projects implemented in Uzbekistan with the participation of the two countries’ regions, they are establishing a special investment fund with a total amount of US$500 million. <...> The Russian Side is ready to put in its share that amounts to US$400 million.
• We maintain diverse regional cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian area. Every year musical festivals and concerts, theatre guest performances, film screenings and museum exhibitions take place with the regions’ participation.
• Naturally enough, the regions’ cooperation is giving an additional boost to the development of tourist exchanges between the two countries. The tourist flow doubled last year to reach 1.2 million trips. Russians are eager to visit historical and cultural centres of Uzbekistan – Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
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#RussiaUzbekistan