In accordance with the program of official events in Rome, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Meloni at the Chigi Palace.
The Head of State sincerely thanked for the cordiality and warm hospitality on Italian soil.
It was emphasized that Italy is an important and reliable partner of Uzbekistan in Europe, with which cooperation in the field of politics, security, economy, energy, cultural and humanitarian sphere has intensified in recent years.
Today, with the establishment of a strategic partnership, relations between the two countries have reached an unprecedented high level. This historic event is without exaggeration the beginning of an important stage in the further development of Uzbek-Italian multifaceted cooperation.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed full support and confidence in the success of the ongoing program of irreversible democratic transformations and economic reforms in the New Uzbekistan.
The leaders of the two countries discussed in detail the prospects for further deepening relations in priority areas.
It was noted that the main task is to further expand trade and economic cooperation. The volume of mutual trade and investment has doubled in recent years. There are successful examples of industrial cooperation with leading Italian companies in the field of metallurgy, energy, electrical engineering and other sectors of the economy.
During the business forum held the day before, a package of investment agreements and trade contracts worth over 9 billion euros was signed.
Taking into account the great opportunities for increasing practical cooperation, the parties advocated the promotion of joint projects of technological and innovative cooperation.
The importance of stimulating direct contacts between the regions of the two countries was noted.
It is indicated that there is a great potential for the development of cooperation in the fields of culture, learning the Italian language, education and tourism.
The Prime Minister supported Uzbekistan's efforts to strengthen the atmosphere of partnership, good-neighborliness and trust in Central Asia, and also advocated the further development of the Italy–Central Asia cooperation format.
Regarding the situation in Afghanistan, the importance of continuing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, including using the capabilities of the logistics center in the city of Termez, was stressed.
At the end of the meeting, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited Italian Prime Minister George Meloni to pay a visit to the Republic.