Ambassador of Uzbekistan presents his credentials to President of Italy
21/10/2018 00:00
Ambassador of Uzbekistan presents his credentials to President of Italy
21/10/2018 00:00
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 19 October 2018, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan Otabek Akbarov presented his credentials to the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella.
The ceremony took place in the Quirinale palace in Rome, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said.
During the meeting, the President of Italy asked to convey assurances of his respect and warm wishes to President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. He stressed the importance of resuming a direct dialogue between the leaders of two countries after an 18-year pause and expressed readiness to receive the President of Uzbekistan in Italy at a convenient time for him.
Italy, as a founding member of the European Union, from the very beginning played an active role in establishing Uzbek-European relations. In particular, the fundamental Agreement on partnership and cooperation between Uzbekistan and the EU was signed in Italy (Florence) in 1996 during the presidency of this country in the EU. Based on this, Sergio Mattarella noted that Italy is ready to continue to fully support development of relations between the European Union and Uzbekistan.
According to the head of Italy, there are good opportunities for more active cooperation between two countries in the international arena, in particular with regard to helping stabilize the situation in Afghanistan and its socio-economic development.
He also spoke in favor of intensifying Uzbek-Italian contacts through inter-parliamentary lines, joint implementation of economic projects, especially in areas in which Italy occupies leading positions in the world. The President also noted the prospects for a close bilateral partnership in the field of culture, education and tourism.
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