Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed a number of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on Thursday, including a bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) for greater cooperation in trade, culture, tourism, connectivity, climate change, and security.
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who also signed the Pakistan-Uzbekistan Joint Declaration: “Next Step in the Strategic Partnership,” witnessed the signing ceremony here at the PM House following a one-on-one meeting and extensive delegation-level discussions.
Minister for Information Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Uzbek Minister for Culture Ozodbek Nazabeko signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of television and radio broadcasting between the National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan and the Pakistan Television Corporation.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Pakistan’s Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noor ul Haq Qadri and Uzbek Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov for the promotion of Pilgrimage Tourism.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Uzbekistan and Pakistan on environmental and climate change cooperation was signed by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam and Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Investment and Foreign Trade Sardar Umurzakov.
The Pakistan-Uzbekistan Preferential Trade Agreement was signed by Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, and Uzbek Minister for Investment and Foreign Trade.
National Security Advisor Dr Moeed Yousaf and Secretary to the Uzbek Security Council Viktor Makhmudov signed the Action Plan of Practical Measures (roadmap) to further develop security cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan’s Ministry of Railways and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport was signed by Habib ur Rehman Gilani, Secretary / Chairman Pakistan Railways, and Ilkhom Makhkamov, Uzbek Minister of Transport.
MCI Administrator Hamza Shafqat and Uzbek Ambassador to Pakistan Oybek Usmanov signed an MoU on cooperation between the Khokimiyat of Tashkent City, Uzbekistan, and the Administration of Islamabad City, Pakistan.
The MoU on cooperation between Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya Region and Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province was signed by Secretary Industries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Uzbek Ambassador to Pakistan Oybek Usmanov.
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