AKIPRESS.COM - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the visit to Budapest, UzA reported.

The parties considered issues of further strengthening comprehensive strategic partnership and enhancing multifaceted collaboration between Uzbekistan and Türkiye.

The ongoing intensive contacts and exchanges within the framework of the implementation of agreements at the highest level were noted with satisfaction.

An increase in indicators of mutual trade was highlighted as well. The Preferential Trade Agreement entered into force on July 1. The number of joint ventures has exceeded 2,500.

Presidents of Uzbekistan and Türkiye welcomed the plans of the leading companies of the two countries to implement investment projects in priority sectors of the economy.

The schedule of bilateral and multilateral events was considered, including preparing the next joint Strategic Cooperation Council meeting, the upcoming summits of the Organization of Turkic States, and the Economic Cooperation Organization this year.