On May 17, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the European Union headed by the Executive Deputy Chairman of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis.

According to the press service of the head of state, during the meeting, issues of expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between Uzbekistan and EU institutions, including in a regional format, were considered.

“Valdis Dombrovskis conveyed to the President sincere greetings from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. Support was expressed for the ongoing program of irreversible democratic transformations and socio-economic reforms in the new Uzbekistan.

During the meeting, the intensification of contacts and productive exchanges, the growing dynamics of interaction in the field of trade, investment, green economy, energy, agriculture, transport and logistics, as well as in the cultural and humanitarian sphere were noted with satisfaction.

The press service recalled that the trade turnover of Uzbekistan with the EU countries has increased by 65% since the beginning of the year. The portfolio of ongoing and promising projects with leading European companies and banking and financial institutions exceeds €20 million.

The importance of continuing an intensive dialogue with EU institutions, primarily on the economic track, was also emphasized. The focus is on the adoption of an agreement on expanded partnership and cooperation, our country’s entry into the World Trade Organization, participation in the GSP+ preferential system.