The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said that the envoy handed over copy of his credentials, addressed to the President of Uzbekistan.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged opinion on issues of bilateral cooperation, first of all in trade-economic and investment sectors. The important step in strengthening interaction in these direction is implementation of achieved agreements at the third session of joint intergovernmental commission between Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia, which was held in Tashkent on 5-6 June 2011.

The sided underlined with satisfaction positive trends of financial cooperation between Uzbekistan and Saudi Development Fund, which help to deepen cooperation between two states. The sides underlined that it is perspective to develop trade-economic and investment cooperation, taking into account the agreement on creation of transnational transport corridor “Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Oman-Qatar”, which was inked in April 2011.

The Saudi side also expressed interest to preferences and privileges, offered to foreign investors at the Navoi free industrial and economic zone.

During the meeting, the sides also exchanged opinion on other actual issues on bilateral agenda.