On September 15, as part of his state visit to the Republic of Korea, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Speaker of the National Assembly Cho Jeong-sik.
At the meeting, the sides noted the significant role of the parliaments of both countries in promoting the Uzbek-Korean special strategic partnership.
Interparliamentary friendship groups are active, parliamentary delegations regularly exchange visits, and fruitful experience-sharing has been established between the relevant committees of the two countries’ legislative bodies.
With the support of the National Assembly and the Korea International Cooperation Agency, the E-Parliament project is being implemented in both chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The sides emphasized the importance of establishing a cooperation mechanism to ensure parliamentary monitoring of the implementation of high-level agreements, primarily in the areas of trade, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to hold a series of parliamentary diplomacy events in 2027 to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea.