A round table was held in Tashkent on 17 October between Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov and First Deputy Chairman of Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Muhammad Bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari. The event played an important role in strengthening economic ties between Uzbekistan and Qatar, Trend reports.
According to the information, the Uzbek side noted positive trends in the development of trade, economic and investment cooperation. Large Qatari companies have already successfully implemented investment projects in Uzbekistan in such areas as energy, road infrastructure, logistics and tourism.
Significant untapped potential for increasing the number and expanding the scale of joint projects in key sectors of the economy was reportedly emphasised. These include agriculture, food and textiles, mining and metallurgy, energy and petrochemicals, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, transport and logistics, as well as the privatisation programme. Readiness was expressed to provide comprehensive support at all stages of the implementation of new initiatives.
