Serbia, Uzbekistan exchange 20 bilateral documents in various fields

BELGRADE - Serbia and Uzbekistan exchanged 20 bilateral documents in various fields at a ceremony in Belgrade's Palace of Serbia on Tuesday.

"The exchanged documents included a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in digitalisation, e-government development and the application of modern technologies, as well as a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in information and communication technologies.

The documents also included an Agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in renewable energy and green technologies, and a Joint Statement of Intent on establishing a working group for possible negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement.

Serbia and Uzbekistan also exchanged an Agreement on cinematographic cooperation and co-production, as well as a Programme of Cooperation in the field of culture for the period 2026-2028.

Representatives of the two countries exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in tourism and cultural travel, along with an Agreement on cooperation in agriculture, water resources and sustainable rural development.

The exchanged documents also included an Agreement on the international transport of passengers and goods by road, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in support of the Middle Corridor, and a Protocol on cooperation in railway infrastructure.

Among the exchanged documents were also an Agreement on mobility and labour migration, a Memorandum on cooperation in occupational safety and health, and a Memorandum on the protection and advancement of the rights of persons with disabilities.

The countries also exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, a Memorandum on cooperation in environmental protection, an Agreement on interregional cooperation, and a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in economic diplomacy," a government statement said.

Earlier in Novi Sad, the head of the Vojvodina provincial government Maja Gojkovic and Deputy Governor of Uzbekistan's Samarkand Region Khurshidbek Samiev exchanged a MoU between the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the Samarkand region on establishing partnership relations.