PM felicitates Uzbek President on Re-Election, Expresses Commitment to Strengthen Bilateral Relations

Islamabad: In a telephone call held yesterday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan on his re-election in the presidential elections held on July 9, 2023. The Prime Minister emphasized that President Mirziyoyev’s re-election was a testament to the confidence placed in his leadership by the Uzbek people.

Prime Minister expressed his strong confidence that bilateral relations between the two countries would continue to strengthen under his stewardship.

The Prime Minister underscored the importance attached by Pakistan to bilateral relations with Uzbekistan. He noted with satisfaction the operationalization of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and the Uzbekistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (UPTTA). Both these agreements would enhance economic and trade relations between the two countries, he added.

Recalling their previous interactions in Samarkand and Astana, the two leaders discussed the prospects of accelerating regional development and agreed on the need to further expand bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, connectivity, agriculture, IT, textiles, and logistics.