Migration Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

An article by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev titled “Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea: Cooperation Striving Towards the Future in an Era of Change” has been published in The Chosun Daily, one of the leading publications of the Republic of Korea.
 

The article pays particular attention to the historical ties between Uzbekistan and Korea, the special strategic partnership, trade and investment relations, as well as prospects for bringing bilateral relations to a new technological stage.
 

❗As noted in the article here —
 

🔵 in recent years, the volume of bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and Korea has increased fivefold;
 

🔵 the volume of Korean investments in Uzbekistan’s economy has exceeded $8 billion;
 

🔵 currently, more than 700 joint enterprises and projects involving Korean capital are being implemented in our country;
 

🔵 the total portfolio of projects implemented in cooperation with KOICA, the Korea Eximbank and EDCF exceeds $3.5 billion;
 

🔵 in 2025, the combined gross domestic product of the Central Asian states exceeded $500 billion.
 

The President emphasized that the complementarity of the two countries’ economies presents a major opportunity to create new drivers of growth, stressing the importance of elevating cooperation to the level of forming common production systems, technological platforms and new markets.
 

“I am confident that on this basis we can open a new page in our cooperation — moving from successful cooperation in individual sectors to the formation of common production systems, technological platforms and new markets. This will create an even stronger foundation for the sustainable and long-term prosperity of our countries.”

The article identifies artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, electric vehicles, biopharmaceuticals, smart agriculture and “smart cities” as promising areas of cooperation. It also recognizes the importance of investing in education and human capital, expanding academic exchanges and joint scientific research.
 

The President also placed particular emphasis on the fact that the Central Asia–Republic of Korea Summit is an important platform for bringing cooperation not only between Uzbekistan and Korea, but also with the entire region, to a new level.
 

“...Uzbekistan intends to put forward a number of relevant initiatives aimed at deepening political dialogue, expanding practical cooperation and developing new, effective mechanisms of partnership. These initiatives are aimed at bringing the ‘Central Asia–Republic of Korea’ format to a qualitatively new stage and transforming it into a more systematic, dynamic mechanism focused on long-term regional priorities.”

As noted in the President’s article, the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea serves to create new opportunities not only for bilateral relations, but also for peace, stability, innovation and shared development in Central Asia.
 

“I sincerely believe that Central Asia and the Republic of Korea can create a new space for cooperation based on peace, innovation, mutual trust and shared prosperity,” the Head of our state says in the article.

🔥 For reference: The Chosun Daily is a publication of the “Chosun Ilbo” media group, established in 1920, and is considered one of the major information platforms in the Republic of Korea.
 

The publication extensively covers current events in politics, the economy, society and international relations. The publication of the Uzbek President’s article is another expression of the high level of attention given to the strategic partnership between the two countries.