Uzbekistan, Czech Republic enhance ties with new cooperation agreements
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš have signed a Joint Declaration on strengthening enhanced bilateral cooperation, Trend reports, via the press service of the Uzbek president.
According to information, the visit also included a signing ceremony for a number of bilateral agreements covering economic, industrial, scientific, and technological cooperation.
The documents also provide for cooperation in diplomatic training, joint design initiatives, and support for the establishment of a metrology laboratory, as well as scientific and innovation partnerships in metrology, cooperation in geology, and the supply of electric trains.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $1 billion, including through the expansion of the range of traded goods.
Bilateral trade between countries stood at $190.4 million by the end of 2025, compared to $434.7 million in 2024, reflecting the completion of large-scale deliveries of Czech machinery and transport equipment. Despite the decline, trade volumes remain nearly three times higher than in 2018, pointing to sustained long-term growth. In the period from January through February 2026, trade turnover increased by a further 5.3%.
As reported before, the Uzbekistan–Czech Business Forum took place in Tashkent during the official visit of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.