Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the Emir of Qatar, who arrived in Tashkent on a working visit

Meeting in Tashkent

On 26 October, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who arrived in the country on a practical (working) visit. The president's press service reported this. At the beginning of the conversation, the sides noted with satisfaction that, thanks to active high-level contacts and systematic work, relations between the two states have risen to the level of strategic partnership, and such close ties contribute to further strengthening mutual friendship and cooperation.

Agreements and agenda

The meeting reviewed the progress in implementing the agreements reached at the highest level. The sides agreed on further expanding projects in trade, economic, investment, social and humanitarian spheres. The leaders also exchanged views on topical issues of the global and regional agenda.

Context of previous contacts

According to Daryo.uz, earlier, on 15 October, Mirziyoyev and Sheikh Tamim met on the sidelines of the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), where they discussed expanding investment and cooperation in energy, the chemical industry, transport, construction and other sectors. At that time, the leaders noted the growth of Qatari investment since the beginning of 2026 and discussed Uzbekistan's participation in the Doha Forum in December, where meetings of the intergovernmental joint commission and the Business Council are planned.

Significance of the meeting

The Emir of Qatar's visit and the meeting that took place confirm that bilateral relations have been moved into the format of a strategic partnership, as the president's press service unanimously reported. The practical significance for Uzbekistan is linked to the sides' stated agreement to expand trade, economic, investment, social and humanitarian projects, as well as to the growth of Qatari investment since the beginning of 2026 mentioned by Daryo.uz growth of Qatari investment since the beginning of 2026. No specific new agreements or figures were given in the reports on the 26 October meeting, so the practical results of the visit can so far be judged only by these general formulations.