Uzbek and Pakistani foreign ministers discuss trade and SCO cooperation

Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov held a telephone conversation with Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan and a senator, according to the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry.

The sides discussed strengthening their strategic partnership, developing trade, economic and investment ties, and cooperation within international organizations. Special attention was paid to expanding mutual trade and promoting promising joint projects, and the parties considered ways to deepen economic cooperation and business links.

The officials also addressed cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), including the chairmanship of Uzbekistan and Pakistan in the relevant SCO bodies in 2026–2027 and the agenda of upcoming events. They also exchanged views on cooperation within the United Nations, the Economic Cooperation Organization and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and touched on the regional situation. The two sides confirmed their readiness to continue developing bilateral relations based on political dialogue and mutual support.