COMMERCIAL COOPERATION SUMMIT BETWEEN ULUSKON AND THE EMBASSY OF UZBEKISTAN Nezaket Emine Atasoy, President of the International Investment and Business World Confederation (ULUSKON) and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, met with Ilhom Khaydarov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Ankara, at the embassy building. During the critical closed-door meeting, existing economic relations between Türkiye and Uzbekistan, mutual import and export potential, and strategic steps aimed at increasing the total trade volume between the two countries were discussed. "Target: Maximizing the Trade Volume Between the Two Countries" Evaluating the meeting afterward, ULUSKON President Nezaket Emine Atasoy emphasized that the deep-rooted historical and cultural ties between Türkiye and Uzbekistan should be crowned with strong economic cooperation. Atasoy stated: "Uzbekistan, with its rising economic power in Central Asia and its investment opportunities, is a strategic partner for the Turkish business world. In the meeting we held today, we discussed concrete projects aimed at expanding our trade volume by strengthening the import and export balances between the two countries. As ULUSKON, we will continue to serve as a bridge so that our Turkish investors take a more active role in the Uzbek market and business leaders from both nations come together in joint projects." Business Worlds of Both Nations to Collaborate on Joint Projects Expressing his satisfaction with the visit, Ilkhom Khaydarov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Ankara, pointed out that the strategic partnership between Türkiye and Uzbekistan is rapidly advancing in the fields of economy and trade as well. Ambassador Khaydarov stated that they are ready to extend all kinds of support to Turkish business leaders who wish to invest in Uzbekistan and expand their trade volume, adding that such contacts will bring momentum to bilateral commercial relations. Within the scope of the meeting, an agreement was reached on evaluating mutual trade opportunities—particularly in the textile, agriculture, energy, construction, and industrial sectors—and organizing comprehensive business forums that will bring Turkish and Uzbek business leaders together in the upcoming period. The meeting concluded with a mutual presentation of gifts and a commemorative photograph session.
