By Caroline Kirabo
The document was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, Jeje Odongo and the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Bahromjon Aloyev.
During the conversation, the two sides expressed mutual readiness to establish close cooperation in political, trade and economic, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres.
The Ugandan Foreign Minister emphasized that Kampala highly appreciates Uzbekistan’s foreign policy course, the main direction of which is the development and strengthening of friendly, good-neighborly and mutually beneficial relations with Central Asian states, as well as the initiatives promoted by Uzbek president at the international level.
Uganda has become the 145th country with which Uzbekistan has established diplomatic relations.
It should be noted that earlier on June 15, 2023, Uzbekistan established diplomatic relations with Trinidad and Tobago.