Cameron and Saidov signed two documents

Today, on April 23, in Tashkent, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, met with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth, and Development of Great Britain, David Cameron. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.

According to the report, during the conversation, the main tasks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations in all areas were defined. Special attention was paid to accelerating economic relations, with mutual readiness noted to develop direct contacts between business circles and cooperation in the field of education.

At the end of the negotiations, a declaration on comprehensive partnership and a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the fields of regional and international connectivity and infrastructure were signed.

It's worth noting that the previous meeting of Cameron and Saidov took place on November 30 of last year in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, within the framework of the 30th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). At that time, future efforts to strengthen bilateral relations in all areas and proposals for the development of trade and economic relations were considered.

For further context, Cameron is currently traveling to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia to discuss trade, security, and environmental cooperation issues. According to "The Independent," Cameron aims to exchange views on measures supporting the hard-won independence of Central Asian countries. He will also announce the doubling of funding for Chevening scholarships, which support overseas study at British universities, and £50 million in development spending across the region over the next three years.

A reminder that yesterday, on April 22, David Cameron went to Tajikistan and was received by President Emomali Rahman. Afterward, he also met with the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadir Japarov, in Bishkek.