Uzbekistan and Turkey sign agreements to deepen trade and economic partnership

Uzbekistan and Turkey have signed a series of bilateral documents aimed at expanding trade and economic cooperation and strengthening long-term partnership. The documents were finalised following talks in Ankara between Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The two heads of state signed an agreement establishing a High-Level Business Support Council, a new body intended to promote business ties between the two countries. The parties also signed a protocol expanding the list of goods under the preferential trade agreement.

Further documents include an intergovernmental agreement on social security and an administrative agreement for its implementation. An additional protocol amends a 29 March 2022 protocol on advance exchange of information about the movement of goods and vehicles across state borders. The agreements are intended to deepen trade and economic ties, create favourable conditions for business, and protect the social rights of citizens of both countries.