The holding of early elections for the President of Uzbekistan was another confirmation that the people of the state treat Shavkat Mirziyoyev with great warmth and respect, since at this event he won by a large margin over his opponents. Once again he was elected President of Uzbekistan with a voter turnout of almost 80%. The heads of various states warmly welcomed Sh. Mirziyoyev to his post; the Secretary General of the ECO, Ambassador Khusrav Noziri, did not stand aside, who expressed official congratulations to the President of Uzbekistan.
The main meaning of the congratulatory speech was aimed at the future:
- mutually beneficial cooperation over a long period of time;
- to establish stability in many spheres of life and activity of the state: political, economic, etc.
In his speech, the ambassador did not forget about the Uzbek people and sincerely expressed hope that the citizens of the state would gain stability and confidence in the future.
The representative of the Economic Cooperation Organization sincerely hopes for further support from the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirzoyev in the implementation of jointly set tasks and plans.
What will be discussed at the meetings of the President with delegations of the ECO countries
As the press reported, an ECO summit is planned for November this year. This was known in January 2023, during a meeting between Mirziyoyev and Mr. Noziri.
It was planned for November to resolve important issues relating not only to Uzbekistan, but also to the Organization. These are questions in the area:
- trade;
- economics;
- energy;
- agriculture and farming;
- tourism and other equally important areas.
Along with the above, in January of this year, points of interaction and ways to further strengthen ties and bring them to a higher and more productive level were actively discussed.
The parties noted a significantly increased percentage of trade transactions carried out by Uzbekistan with the ECO, which reached 70%. The number of joint ventures has increased fivefold.
This event, held in Tashkent, was attended by not only a representative of the ECO countries, but also ministers of other states: the Republic of Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The main topic of the conversations was mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthening and expanding political and economic ties. Much attention was paid to transport and logistics.
