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Uzbekistan and the American clinic Mayo Clinic held discussions on prospects for joint work in the field of healthcare. The discussed areas include medical institution management, biotechnology, genomics, and scientific research.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The meeting took place on November 5th with the participation of Abdulla Azizov, Director of the Agency for the Development of Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry. The parties examined opportunities for implementing joint projects and exchanging experience in the fields of medical institution management, research and development (R&D), genomics, and advanced biotechnology.

As a result of the negotiations, an agreement was reached to conduct familiarization visits to medical institutions, mutual visits by representatives to exchange experiences, as well as joint practical seminars. Future cooperation is planned to focus, in particular, on studying Mayo Clinic's experience in medical institution management, conducting scientific research, and applying advanced biotechnologies.

A delegation from Uzbekistan, led by the Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade Laziz Kudratov, visited Jordan as part of a working trip that took place on October 26–27. The goal of this visit was to deepen trade, economic, and investment ties between the two countries.

During the visit, representatives of the Uzbek delegation held talks with leaders of Jordanian state institutions and major companies. The parties examined opportunities for interaction in several sectors, including industry, agriculture, energy, geology, mining, as well as transport logistics and pharmaceuticals.

An Uzbek-Jordanian round table was held together with the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attended by representatives of the business community. Significant attention at this meeting was paid to developing industrial cooperation, creating joint production capacities, attracting investments, and increasing bilateral trade volumes. Furthermore, the Uzbek side presented terms for conducting commercial activities in Uzbekistan to its Jordanian partners.

Upon completion of the visit, the parties were able to identify the most promising areas and potential joint ventures, and agreed on subsequent stages for their practical implementation.