Cho Jung-sik, the Speaker of the National Assembly, met with Tanzila Narbayeva, the Chair of the Senate of Uzbekistan, on November 10 to discuss expanding economic cooperation and strengthening inter-parliamentary exchanges between the two countries.
During the meeting, the expansion of cooperation in future industries was a key topic. Cho stated, "The economic, cultural, and educational cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between our countries are continuously expanding. Following our collaboration on transportation infrastructure, such as the construction of the new airport in Tashkent and the introduction of high-speed rail, I hope we can also enhance cooperation in future-oriented fields like artificial intelligence (AI), critical minerals, and energy."
Cho also emphasized that Uzbekistan is the only country in Central Asia to have a special strategic partnership with South Korea, expressing hope that Narbayeva's visit would further invigorate exchanges between the two nations' parliaments.
In response, Narbayeva remarked, "The people of Uzbekistan have a special affection for South Korea, and our countries have developed a special strategic partnership based on friendship and trust. We highly appreciate South Korea's contributions to Uzbekistan's socio-economic development."
She further highlighted key cooperation examples, including the Surghil Gas Chemical Plant, the Jizzakh Kia assembly plant, children's hospitals, healthcare, early childhood education systems, and textile technoparks, stating, "Various agreements were made between our leaders last September, and the people of Uzbekistan welcome these agreements."
During the meeting, the expansion of cooperation in future industries was a key topic. Cho stated, "The economic, cultural, and educational cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between our countries are continuously expanding. Following our collaboration on transportation infrastructure, such as the construction of the new airport in Tashkent and the introduction of high-speed rail, I hope we can also enhance cooperation in future-oriented fields like artificial intelligence (AI), critical minerals, and energy."
Cho also emphasized that Uzbekistan is the only country in Central Asia to have a special strategic partnership with South Korea, expressing hope that Narbayeva's visit would further invigorate exchanges between the two nations' parliaments.
In response, Narbayeva remarked, "The people of Uzbekistan have a special affection for South Korea, and our countries have developed a special strategic partnership based on friendship and trust. We highly appreciate South Korea's contributions to Uzbekistan's socio-economic development."
She further highlighted key cooperation examples, including the Surghil Gas Chemical Plant, the Jizzakh Kia assembly plant, children's hospitals, healthcare, early childhood education systems, and textile technoparks, stating, "Various agreements were made between our leaders last September, and the people of Uzbekistan welcome these agreements."
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