Why it matters:
The agreements signal deepening economic and diplomatic relations between the two Muslim-majority nations at a time when Iran is expanding its outreach in Central Asia to counter sanctions and diversify trade partnerships.
Key points:
- A government-level protocol for implementing the Iran-Uzbekistan preferential trade agreement has been signed by the ministers of industry, mining, and trade from both countries.
- A memorandum of understanding was established between Iran’s Plant Protection Organization and Uzbekistan’s Plant Quarantine Agency.
- A cooperation agreement on halal standards was signed between the National Standards Organization of Iran and Uzbekistan’s Technical Regulation Agency.
- A roadmap for 2025–2027 was created, outlining the framework for bilateral cooperation over the next three years. The roadmap was signed by the First Vice President of Iran and the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan.
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