The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held an informal meeting with the President of the European Council Antoniu Koshta.
According to the press service of the head of the Uzbek state, the meeting took place in the evening, on Wednesday, April 2 in the city of Samarkand.
The EU High Representative arrived in Uzbekistan in the morning of the same day and immediately visited the city of Bukhara, where he got acquainted with the cultural and historical heritage of the Uzbek people.
During the negotiations of Mirziyoyev and Koshtu, an exchange of views on topical issues of the bilateral and regional agenda took place.
The issues of preparation for the upcoming first summit in the format “Central Asia – European Union”
were thoroughly considered.
on Thursday, April 3, a number of bilateral negotiations of the Uzbek president with the heads of delegations participating in the Samarkand summit are planned.
On Friday, April 4, the main multilateral events will take place with the participation of the heads of the Central Asian states and the heads of the main institutions of the European Union.
– First Summit Central Asia – European Union
April 3-4 in the city of Samarkand, the events of the first summit “Central Asia – European Union”
will take place in the city of Samarkand.
The summit, which will be held by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will take part in the European Council President Antoniu Kosta, the European Commission President Ursula von der Lyain, Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon and President of Turkmenistan Sermenist Berdimuhamedov.
In the event held under the motto “Investing in the future”, the leaders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank are also expected to participate.
In accordance with the agenda of the day, the prospects for the development of multifaceted relations and practical interaction between the states of Central Asia and the European Union.
will be considered.
In the focus of attention – the issues of expanding investment cooperation and increasing trade, promoting joint programs and projects of cooperation in the field of innovation, “green” energy, mining industry, agriculture, transport, logistics and digitalization, continuing active exchanges in the field of culture, tourism, science, education and other priority areas.
The heads of delegations will also exchange views on current aspects of international and regional policy.
In accordance with the program, the leaders of the Central Asian states and the leaders of the EU main institutions will jointly take part in the plenary session of the Samarkand International Climate Forum, which will begin their work on April 4.