Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Following negotiations held in Ljubljana, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Robert Golob signed a Joint Statement outlining the main directions of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

In the presence of the heads of state, a ceremony took place to exchange a package of bilateral agreements, which includes:

– an agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports;

– a memorandum of cooperation in the fields of education, science, and culture;

– an agreement on cooperation in transport and logistics;

– a document on partnership in the management of “smart” cities;

– an agreement on cooperation in standardization;

– an agreement on the rational use and management of water resources;

– a memorandum on the development of cooperation in the tourism sector.

The signed documents establish a solid legal framework for expanding Uzbek-Slovenian cooperation across key areas.