Sitharaman met the Governor of Bukhara, said- India has a lot to offer Uzbekistan

New DelhiNew Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is on a five-day visit to Uzbekistan, on Saturday met Bukhara city Governor Botyr Zaripov and called for stronger tourism and people-to-people ties between the two countries. He said India has a lot to offer Uzbekistan, especially the young population of Uzbekistan who can bring development solutions from Indian start-ups through bilateral cooperation.

Sitharaman also talked about close cooperation between the Indian Embassy in Tashkent and Bukhara State University, the Finance Ministry said in a post on Twitter. “Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt @nsitharaman met Mr Botyr Zaripov, Governor of Bukhara City in Bukhara today,” the Finance Ministry said in a post on Twitter. Noting the historical and cultural ties of Indian travelers and businessmen with Bukhara. Speaking, FM Smt. @nsitharaman said that Bukhara's popularity as a tourist destination is growing among Indians and she would encourage both sides to further strengthen tourism and people-to-people ties.” “As evidence of the deep educational partnership between the two countries, the Union Finance Minister mentioned the establishment of Acharya University in Bukhara in 2023. The FM also noted the close collaboration of Indian Embassy @amb_tashkent with Bukhara State University, Special Establishment of India Corner in Roop University.

Botyr Zaripov thanked the Union Finance Minister for visiting Bukhara and said that his visit will further strengthen relations between India and Uzbekistan. “As India has one of the largest and fastest growing #FinTech ecosystems in the world, Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman said India has a lot to offer Uzbekistan,” the Finance Ministry said in its post on Twitter. , especially for the young population of Uzbekistan who can bring development solutions from Indian start-ups through bilateral cooperation.

” “Appreciating the cooperation proposed by the Union Finance Minister between the two countries in various sectors like Pharma, IT, EV, Healthcare etc., Shri Zaripov expressed hope to host trade delegations from India in Bukhara in future. Sitharaman AIIB He is visiting Uzbekistan from 24 to 28 September to attend the 9th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of India and signing of Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and Uzbekistan.

The BIT signed on Friday assures investors of Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan in India of appropriate protection in the light of relevant international precedents and practices. During his visit the Finance Minister also held bilateral meetings with his counterparts. (ANI)

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