Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to the Sultanate of Oman Abdusalom Khotamov met with the Chairman of Salam Air Mohamed Al Khonji, and CEO Adrian Hamilton-Manns.
The parties discussed the prospects of mutually beneficial cooperation. Special attention was paid to the establishment of direct flights, the expansion of flight routes, and the development of tourism and business ties.
Salam Air’s leadership expressed interest in strengthening the partnership, emphasizing that the Central Asian region, as a relatively new destination on the international aviation map, has high potential.
Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue the dialogue at the expert level to work out in detail the priority areas of cooperation.
M. Pirmatova, UzA
Representatives of Uzbekistan's public and private financial sectors - including the Central Bank, “Business Development Bank”, “Hayot Bank”, “Anorbank”, “Openbank” and other institutions - visited the United Kingdom to expand cooperation in Islamic finance, reports Dunyo IA.
According to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in London, during the visit, the delegation participated in the “IFN UK Forum” international event. There, they held meetings with representatives of the European and global Islamic finance communities to discuss current trends and the industry's development.
In partnership with “TheCityUK” - an association representing the interests of the UK financial sector—a dedicated business event was organized to focus on expanding bilateral cooperation between the UK and Uzbekistan in Islamic finance.
Additionally, the delegation held targeted talks with representatives from the “London Stock Exchange”, “HSBC”, “UK Export Finance”, “Gemcorp Capital” and “Baillie Gifford”. The discussions focused primarily on applying Islamic financial instruments to implement investment and infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan, as well as strengthening institutional cooperation with international financial organizations.