Uzbek Ambassador to Egypt Mansour Bek Kelychiv underlined the importance of a two-day visit by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Egypt as opening a new chapter of bilateral ties.
This is Mirziyoyev’s first visit to Egypt which is a pioneering Arab and Islamic country, he said, highlighting Egypt’s heavyweight position at the regional and international levels.
In statements to MENA on Sunday, he said the president will be accompanied during the visit with a high-ranking delegation, including the Uzbek foreign minister and a group of businessmen.
The Egyptian-Uzbek business forum is expected to be held with a large number of investors due to sign important economic agreements, the ambassador said.
He underlined Uzbekistan’s keenness on enhancing bilateral ties in various domains, highlighting continued coordination with Egypt within the framework of the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other international and regional organizations.
Meanwhile, he referred to the historic visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Tashkent in 2018 during which he held key talks with Mirziyoyev.
The two leaders also held friendly talks in 2022 on the fringe of the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
The ambassador also referred to a meeting between Senate Speaker Abdel Wahab Abdel Razeq and his Uzbek counterpart Tanzila Narbaeva on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) which Egypt hosted in November 2022.
Kelychiv noted that the Uzbek commercial office in Cairo managed to organize a visit for 25 Egyptian companies to various cities to stand on means of establishing joint projects, adding that more than 30 agreements were signed within this context.
He added the establishment of a railway passing through Afghanistan will help central Asian countries to easily reach Egypt via Pakistani ports.
He highlighted also the fruitful cooperation between universities of both sides, especially Al Azhar University.
Source: State Information Service Egypt