Abu Dhabi, 10 March 2019: The Ministry of Economy will visit the Republic of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan this week to hold joint economic committees with both countries. The delegation, headed by H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, will comprise a number of senior officials from the ministries and other federal entities and local government bodies, as well as a number of representatives of business enterprises and investment companies in the country.

The 3rd session of the joint economic committee between the UAE and the Republic of Uzbekistan will be held at its capital Tashkent on the first day of the visit. flydubai's direct service connecting both countries will also be inaugurated on the same day. The delegations visit coincides with the launch of flydubai service between Dubai and Tashkent. The next day, the UAE delegation will travel to Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, where the first session of the Joint Economic Committee of the UAE and the Kyrgyz Republic will be held.

H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori said that the UAE continues its efforts to strengthen its international economic partnerships with various promising international markets. He added that the formation of strong ties with new economic, trade and investment destinations is a key aspect of the country's policy to build a diversified, competitive and flexible global economy based on knowledge and innovation. He pointed out that the Central Asian region is one of the countrys key focus areas, given the strength of bilateral relations with the countries of this region. The abundance of diverse and wide opportunities to promote trade exchanges and investment in these countries makes it even more important.