Uzbekistan, Iran Ink Roadmap for Strategic Cooperation

Uzbekistan and Iran have signed a “roadmap” for enhancing comprehensive cooperation between the two countries for the period 2025-2027.

The signing took place during the official visit of a government delegation led by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov to Iran, The Caspian Post reports, citing Uzbek media.

On 11 May, a meeting was held in Tehran between the Uzbek delegation, led by the Prime Minister, and the Iranian delegation, headed by First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref.

Both sides described the meeting as an important opportunity to identify new areas of cooperation and thoroughly discussed ways to increase bilateral trade volume to $2 billion, as outlined by the presidents of the two countries.

In particular, the two sides highlighted the importance of further strengthening cooperation in the field of transport and logistics. They stressed the need to immediately address longstanding unresolved issues in this sector through joint efforts and concrete measures.

They also underscored the importance of developing industrial cooperation, expanding interregional ties, and deepening collaboration in science, education, technology, and innovation. Additionally, they emphasized the need to elevate cooperation in tourism and cultural-humanitarian fields to a new level.

It was noted that relevant ministries and agencies must work more actively to ensure the timely implementation of agreements reached at the highest level.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Uzbekistan and Iran signed several key documents, including the 2025-2027 roadmap for strengthening comprehensive cooperation, a protocol approving the list of goods under a preferential trade agreement, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in plant protection and quarantine, and a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in halal standards.

On the same day, the Uzbekistan-Iran Business Forum was held in Tehran. More than 100 entrepreneurs and representatives from various Uzbek ministries and agencies participated, presenting proposals and initiatives across different sectors and holding B2B negotiations.