Turkiye, Uzbekistan target $5 bn in bilateral trade within 12 months

"The relations between Turkey and Uzbekistan, which we have described as a 'strategic partnership based on brotherhood,' are developing in an atmosphere of mutual trust in all areas," Erdogan said in an article published in the ‘New Uzbekistan’ newspaper.

"In the framework of our talks, we will discuss the political, economic, military and social aspects of our bilateral cooperation in many areas, from energy to agriculture, from industry to culture, from youth issues to environmental issues," the president wrote.

He also called on Turkish citizens to visit Uzbekistan ‘in the current period of revival’ and invest in his country and contribute to the development of bilateral ties.

"The projects being implemented in Uzbekistan by our entrepreneurs are a source of pride for us, as well as a driving force for mutual trade," Erdogan said in the article.

Erdogan said Turkish companies' investments in Uzbekistan have reached $1.5 billion and highlighted that contracting companies have successfully completed 241 projects worth $5 billion in Uzbekistan till now, according to Turkish media reports.

Diplomatic ties between the two countries were established on March 4, 1992, months after Uzbekistan declared its independence on August 31, 1991. Tashkent and Ankara marked three decades of diplomatic relations on March 4 this year.

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