Bishkek: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the president of Uzbekistan, for talks ahead of a summit of the Organisation of Turkic States in Bishkek. At their talks, the two leaders highlighted a “spectacular development” of bilateral relations in recent years and noted the two countries signing a strategic partnership agreement in 2021.
According to About Hungary, energy cooperation between Hungary and Uzbekistan now covers a number of areas, with Uzbekistan expressing interest in joining the Green Energy Corridor project, a scheme crucial for Hungary’s energy security. The discussions also extended to cooperation in water management, transport, and education, as well as topical international issues, indicating a broadening of collaborative efforts beyond energy.