site.btaPresident Radev Stresses Importance of Strong Connection between Europe, Central Asia
It is extremely important for Europe to strengthen connectivity with the region of Central Asian region, President Rumen Radev said at the opening of the Tashkent International Investment Forum. Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico are also taking part in the forum.
The Bulgarian head of State is on an official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of his counterpart Mirziyoyev.
The European Union is the number one investor in Uzbekistan and Central Asia and the number two trading partner. That is why the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route is crucial for both Europe and Central Asia, Radev also said.
During plenary talks between the delegations of Bulgaria and Uzbekistan earlier in the day, Radev said that his country and Uzbekistan play an important role in the connectivity between Europe and Asia through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. "Bulgaria is strongly committed to the development of the corridor as a country on the west coast of the Black Sea with developed ports and the world's second busiest border crossing, between Bulgaria and Turkiye," Radev said.
Also on Tuesday, the Presidents of Bulgaria and Uzbekistan signed a joint statement on strengthening bilateral political dialogue and cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment, connectivity, culture and educational exchange between the two countries. Also signed were a cooperation programme for the 2026-2027 period between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries and a memorandum of understanding between the Municipalities of Sofia and Tashkent.
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