President of Uzbekistan Receives the Newly Appointed Ambassadors
On November 24, a solemn ceremony of presenting credentials by the newly appointed foreign ambassadors to Uzbekistan took place.
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the credentials from the Ambassadors of the Republic of Korea Kim Hee-Sang, the Kyrgyz Republic Musa Jamanbaev, the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Boumediene Guennad, the Republic of Kazakhstan Beibut Atamkulov, the United States of America Jonathan Henick.
The President sincerely welcomed the newly appointed ambassadors and congratulated them on the beginning of the diplomatic mission in Uzbekistan.
It is noted that in accordance with the Development Strategy of the New Uzbekistan, large-scale and irreversible reforms are being carried out in the country aimed at building a strong democratic constitutional state, a free civil society.
In the conditions of an ambiguous geopolitical situation in the world, Uzbekistan pursues a balanced foreign policy based on trust and respect, mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthens bilateral and multilateral ties with all countries. The relations with the Central and South Asian States, Europe and America, and the Arab Muslim world have been brought to a new level.
Cooperation with authoritative international and regional organizations, as well as global financial institutions is enhancing. Samarkand hosted the Summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Organization of Turkic States at a high level recently.
A particular attention was paid to further implementing the principles of a market economy, an active support for the private sector, and the widespread attraction of foreign capital and technology to the country was emphasized. As a result, the volume of foreign investments in Uzbekistan’s economy has increased to 10 times and approached $40 billion over the past 5 years.
The President highlighted the prospects for comprehensive and long-term cooperation with the countries represented by the newly appointed ambassadors.
The President has stressed that in the new conditions of strategic partnership, Uzbekistan is interested in enhancing bilateral interaction in trade and investment, agriculture, textiles, energy, education, innovation, and healthcare.
The confidence is expressed that the participation of representatives of American companies in the first meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors under the President of Uzbekistan will encourage them to develop and launch new projects.
It is also noted that multilateral cooperation in the C5+1 format and the continuation of the Afghanistan dialogue will ensure stability in the region.
Following the ceremony, the President of Uzbekistan wished the ambassadors great success in their responsible and honorable mission, urging them to direct their diplomatic talent, activity and initiative to strengthen cooperation with Uzbekistan, reveal its great potential, and search for new growth points.
The diplomats expressed gratitude for the warm welcome, conditions created for their productive activities and assured that they would apply all their knowledge and efforts for the further development of bilateral ties.