The inaugural session of the Qatari-Uzbek Joint Committee for Economic, Trade, and Technical Co-operation was held on Monday for deepening the bilateral partnerships and enhance trade volumes.

HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim al-Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, chaired the inaugural session, attended by representatives from various ministries and government agencies, as well as business leaders from both countries.

HE Sheikh Mohammed highlighted the joint committee’s vital role as a platform to deepen Qatar-Uzbekistan cooperation across a range of key sectors, including investment, industry, agriculture, information technology, logistics, and other areas of shared interest.

Emphasising that Uzbekistan stands as a strategic partner for Qatar, he called for increased collaboration between the public and private sectors to enhance commercial and industrial ties, broaden investment partnerships, and diversify them through new pacts and memoranda of understanding that advance shared interests.

He stressed the critical need to expand trade exchanges, strengthen economic ties, and foster partnerships between the private sectors of both nations to drive increased trade volumes.

Both sides voiced a strong commitment to deepening bilateral partnerships, affirming that the outcomes of this inaugural committee would act as a catalyst for exploring new opportunities across a broad range of sectors.

On the sidelines of the committee session, Sheikh Mohammed held a meeting with Kudratov, where they discussed areas of mutual interest focused on advancing cooperation in trade, investment, and industry. Together, they explored avenues to further support and strengthen these sectors.

Sheikh Mohammed underscored Qatar’s effective economic policies aimed at bolstering the private sector, highlighting a range of incentives, favourable legislation, and promising opportunities designed to attract investors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to Qatar.