The key facts

  • The meeting of the foreign ministers of Uzbekistan and Ukraine took place in Antalya on the sidelines of the UN climate summit COP31
  • Saidov noted the discussion of expanding trade and economic cooperation and business ties
  • Sybiha provided information about the peace process, the situation on the front, and the blockage of shipping in the Black Sea

Meeting on the Sidelines of the Climate Summit

Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Andrii Sybiha, in Antalya on the sidelines of the UN climate summit COP31. According to Saidov, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral relations, paying particular attention to expanding trade and economic cooperation and maintaining regular business contacts. There was also an exchange of views on current regional and international issues.

Assessment from the Ukrainian Side

Andrii Sybiha called the meeting substantive and effective. He said he had informed the Uzbek minister about the peace process, the situation on the front, and the blockage of shipping in the Black Sea. According to him, Ukraine is linked by many years of friendly relations with Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries, and Kyiv seeks to build on this foundation to develop pragmatic and mutually beneficial partnership, including in the sphere of investment and trade.

Previous Contacts

This is already the third meeting of the heads of the foreign ministries of the two countries over the past year and a half: earlier, the ministers met in April 2026 at a diplomatic forum in Antalya, and before that in September 2025 in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.