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General Consulate of Turkey opened in Samarkand
AKIPRESS.COM - The General Consulate of Turkey was opened in Samarkand on March 7.
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On March 7, Turkey opened a Consulate General in Samarkand, the press service of the regional administration reported.
The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, khokim of Samarkand region Erkinjon Turdimov.
The consulate will carry out tasks for the development of investment, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Turkey and Uzbekistan.
During a visit to Uzbekistan on March 6-9, a Turkish delegation led by the Foreign Minister will also take part in the Second High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council Meeting.
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan has expanded its visa-free regime for citizens of Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and China, including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau of the PRC (People s Republic of China), Trend reports citing national news agency of Uzbekistan.
It is reported that starting from March 1, a visa-free regime is established for a period of 10 days from the date of entry into the territory of Uzbekistan, subject to the presentation of air tickets for departure to their own or to a third country.
Earlier Deputy Prime Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov said that tourism in Uzbekistan has become one of the most seriously affected destinations as a result of the global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.