Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 22 November, Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Badriddin Abidov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Uzbekistan Tim Thorlot.

During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

In particular, practical aspects of further cooperation to support the process of Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO, strengthening cooperation within the framework of the enhanced system of preferences Enchanced GSP +, as well as organizational issues of holding the next 26th meeting of the Uzbek-British Council on Trade and Industry, which will be held on 30 November in Tashkent, were discussed.

The parties noted the increased interest of the business circles of the two countries to participate in the Council, which has already registered about 200 leading companies operating in various industries.

The foreign side also expressed readiness to continue providing support to our country as part of the process of Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO by providing consulting and technical assistance.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to intensify interaction in order to successfully implement all the discussed projects and initiatives.