Uzbekistan and Qatar aim to strengthen their strategic interaction by expanding joint activities in the fields of economy, energy, logistics, and tourism.
Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov held discussions on these issues with Qatari Ambassador Hassan bin Hamza Al Hashim. The parties reviewed in detail the implementation of agreements reached during high-level meetings.
Investment and cultural and humanitarian exchange were identified as promising areas of cooperation. Participants also focused on the schedule of future bilateral events and the mechanisms of interaction between the two states within international structures.
The Qatari ambassador also conveyed gratitude from Qatar for the recent visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Doha, as well as for his personal condolences. Previously, Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the capital of Qatar following the death of the country's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. During the visit, the head of Uzbekistan met with the current emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratlov, held a meeting with the Ambassador of Kuwait to Uzbekistan, Turki Khalid Hamad Al-Mikrad, on July 14, 2026.
During the negotiations, both sides focused on the further development of trade, economic, and investment interaction, as well as the implementation of new joint projects.
Officials reviewed ways to increase bilateral trade, promote Uzbek products in the Kuwaiti market, organize business missions and exhibitions, and strengthen ties between the business communities of the two countries.
The meeting identified promising areas for cooperation, including the banking and financial sector, agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, industry, and services. Special attention was paid to interaction with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development regarding the financing of infrastructure and logistics projects.
Furthermore, the parties discussed preparations for holding an Uzbek-Kuwaiti business forum and activating the work of the Intergovernmental Commission. The third meeting of this commission is scheduled to take place in Uzbekistan in the autumn of 2026.
