On October 26, 2026, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, sat down face-to-face with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Presidential Palace of Uzbekistan. This work visit focuses on the development of bilateral relations and practical cooperation, sending an important signal for the two countries to further deepen economic and trade exchanges and expand investment cooperation.

Strategic partnership enhancement

During the meeting, both sides positively evaluated the progress made in high-level exchanges between the two countries in recent years, and pointed out that through continuous dialogue and joint efforts, the relationship between Uzbekistan and Qatar has been elevated to the level of a strategic partnership. Both sides stated that they will continue to consolidate their existing friendly relations and promote cooperation between the two countries to a higher level. The meeting focused on discussing the implementation of the high-level agreement reached earlier. Both sides agreed to further expand joint projects in trade, economy, investment, society, and humanities, promote the implementation of existing cooperation achievements, and create more cooperation opportunities for enterprises from both countries.

Joint project expansion and implementation

For Uzbekistan, deepening cooperation with Qatar is expected to further expand foreign investment sources, promote trade exchanges, and introduce more cooperative resources for economic development. As both sides continue to promote investment and economic cooperation, Uzbekistan is expected to gain new development opportunities in attracting international capital and expanding international economic ties. However, the public report of this meeting has not yet disclosed specific new investment amounts or detailed data on newly signed projects. In recent years, Uzbekistan has continued to implement a diversified foreign investment strategy, and the interest of Qatar's sovereign funds and private enterprises in investing in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, and other fields has gradually increased. The cooperation space between the two sides in joint projects is expanding. Keywords: international news and information, trade, economy

Economic and trade cooperation continues to deepen

In addition to bilateral cooperation, the leaders of the two countries also exchanged views on current important international and regional issues. This visit further reflects Uzbekistan's positive direction of deepening foreign cooperation and expanding international partnerships. From high-level visits to agreement implementation, from trade expansion to investment linkage, the cooperation between Ukraine and Qatar is gradually deepening and solidifying along the framework of strategic partnership. In the future, as both sides continue to implement existing agreements and expand joint projects, the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Qatar is expected to make further progress in economic, trade, investment, and other areas of cooperation, providing new development opportunities for Uzbekistan to attract international capital and expand international economic ties, as well as opening up new cooperation space for Qatar's economic layout in Central Asia.Editor/Gao Xue