00:00This week, Uzbekistan welcomed high-level European delegation, strengthening its role as a key partner in Central Asia.
00:07The diplomatic push centered on the Tashkent International Investment Forum, which opened on Tuesday.
00:14Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Foucault and Bulgarian President Roman Radev were among the important guests.
00:19In his keynote speech, President Shevket Mirzyoyev highlighted the country's economic reforms and ambition to become an international investment hub.
00:30The visit by Bulgarian President Radev focused on cooperation in IT, tourism and labour migration.
00:52Meanwhile, with Slovak Prime Minister Fiko, Mirzyoyev signed a declaration on a new strategic partnership on Monday.
00:58There are two directions actually. One direction is like to re-establish our existing supply chain for our companies located in Slovakia.
01:10And on the other hand, also to enter new markets in Central Asian part of the world. So it means to invest in Uzbekistan.
01:20Their talks included plans for industrial cooperation in green energy and automotive manufacturing as well as joint digital initiatives.
01:27Sustainable investment, they have an ambitious plan to have 54% of energy coming from the new world by 2030 and they are very active in investing in the new world and attracting foreign direct investment in the new world.
01:43The meetings underscore Uzbekistan's strategy of deepening ties with the EU and positioning itself as an attractive emerging market.
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