Uzbekistan and Türkiye Sign Deal to Create High-Level Business Support Council

Uzbekistan and Türkiye have signed an agreement to establish a High-Level Council for Business Support, according to the press service of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The deal was signed by Mirziyoyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following negotiations in Ankara.

A broader package of bilateral documents covering several areas was also signed. These include a protocol to expand the list of goods under a preferential trade agreement; an intergovernmental agreement on social security and an administrative agreement to implement it; and an additional protocol amending the protocol on advance exchange of information on the movement of goods and vehicles across state borders, signed on 29 March 2022.

The documents are aimed at expanding trade and economic cooperation, creating favourable conditions for businesspeople, and effectively protecting the social rights of citizens of both countries, the statement said.