President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic signed a joint declaration on establishing strategic partnership relations following talks in Belgrade. This was reported by the press service of the Uzbek leader.
The document aims to elevate bilateral relations to a new level, expanding cooperation in political, economic, and cultural spheres. Under the declaration, the parties agreed to collaborate in numerous mutually beneficial areas.
In the presence of the presidents, a ceremony of exchanging bilateral documents also took place. Notably, agreements were signed on labor mobility and migration, international road transport of passengers and goods, interregional cooperation, and cooperation in agriculture, water management, and sustainable rural development.
Additionally, documents were signed on customs cooperation and mutual assistance, establishing a working group to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement, cooperation in renewable energy and green technologies, pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies, tourism, and cultural exchanges.
The parties also reached agreements on supporting the Middle Corridor, cooperation in railway infrastructure, economic diplomacy, cooperation in cinematography and joint film production, as well as cultural cooperation for 2026-2028.
Furthermore, agreements were signed on cooperation in occupational safety and health, protection of persons with disabilities and support for their position in society, information and communication technologies, digitalization, e-government, and implementation of modern technologies, as well as environmental protection.
A document was also signed on establishing partnership relations between the Samarkand region and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. This is expected to foster economic and cultural ties between the two regions.
This extensive package of documents creates a solid legal foundation for bringing Uzbekistan-Serbia cooperation to a new level, expanding trade and economic ties, and implementing investment projects.
Source: www.gazeta.uz