Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 8 August, Khokim of Tashkent Shavkat Umurzakov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar to Uzbekistan Hassan Hamza Hashim.

During the dialogue, issues of bringing bilateral cooperation to a new level, implementation of mutually beneficial projects in the fields of logistics, tourism, construction, trade and service were discussed.

Shavkat Umurzakov expressed his opinion on the preparation of a roadmap for the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Samarkand on establishing cooperation relations between the cities of Tashkent and Doha during the high-level visit of the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Sani to our country, inviting Qatari business delegations to participate in the projects of the city of Yangi Toshkent, to promote the directions of pilgrimage tourism of Uzbekistan in Qatar, to expand mutual visits and contacts by launching flights on the Tashkent-Doha route, as well as to intensify the organization of cultural events within the framework of Doha Days in Tashkent and Tashkent Days in Doha.

Hassan Hamza Hashim expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and said that the visit to Uzbekistan of the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Soni, was indeed historically important, during which more than 15 agreements were signed and the development of relations in many areas started. He stressed the excellent prospects for cooperation between the parties.

At the end of the meeting, the parties reported that practical dialogues would be continued.