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Such factors as climate conditions, uniqueness of historical and religious monuments, direct
air-routes with big cities and all continents, mountain sport identify the main directions of
cooperation in attracting more investments into the economics of Uzbekistan;
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Uzbekistan’s interest in the development of relations in such fields as training of specialists
and education;
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Cooperation in creating and regulating special export and economic zones in Uzbekistan,
maintaining the integration between transcontinental transportation corridors and our transport
infrastructure;[19]
In our country Singapore companies’ interest in Uzbekistan is supported wholly. In its turn,
Uzbekistan is ready to provide all necessary conditions for Singapore companies.
Thus, the fact that Uzbekistan and Singapore have similar positions on a lot of issues and that
they do not have any political conflicts really leads to mutually beneficial cooperation. For our country
Singapore’s experience is especially useful in the case of adaptation processes in the world crisis.
Furthermore, according to Times Educational Supplement (TES) Singapore has set the best
program of training professional specialists and has a really good system of education. In accordance
with this for our country it’s pf great interest to learn Singapore experience in this sphere.
Among the countries of South-East Asia Singapore has the biggest amount of goods turnover
with Uzbekistan. In 2003-2005 the amount of turnover between two states was $76,1 million, in 2006
it made up $86,2 million[20].
In 2011 the goods turnover exceeded $101 million[21]. In 2012 it made up $178 million[22].
For the last several years the amount of goods turnover has been constantly increasing. But this is not
about to stop, because the potential of two countries are at a high level and their cooperation will
constantly develop at the same level.
Uzbek-Vietnam cooperation. Vietnam recognized Uzbekistan’s independence on December 27,
1991 and on January 17, 1992 the diplomatic relations were established. In 1993 the embassy of
Vietnam was opened in Tashkent.
In 1996 the president of Uzbekistan I.A.Karimov paid an official visit to Vietnam. As a
conclusion of this visit there was signed an agreement on the base of interstate relations, cooperation
and some intergovernmental conventions. The legal foundation of this consists of 13
intergovernmental documents. On July 26-28, 2010 a 3- level Uzbek-Vietnam political consultations
(between the Ministries of foreign affairs) and a 4-level Uzbek-Vietnam meeting of Intergovernmental
commission took place. On September 9-13, 2010 the minister of team security of BCP Le Hong Anya
visited Uzbekistan in order to develop comprehensive cooperation. During this visit there was signed
an intergovernmental agreement on joint fight against terrorism, organized crime and others[23].
In December 2010 the ambassador of Uzbekistan to Indonesia was appointed as an ambassador
concurrently to Vietnam.
On November 17-21, 2010 some representative businessmen under the guidance of the deputy
minister of industry and trade of BCP visited Uzbekistan in order to develop bilateral cooperation in
the sphere of economics and to continue implementing signed agreements. During the visit there were
signed 2 memorandums on cooperation in the sphere of light industry. In May 2014 some staff
representatives of Prosecutor General’s Office of Vietnam visited Uzbekistan. As a conclusion of visit
a memorandum on bilateral cooperation was signed.
In addition, the turnover indexes between Uzbekistan and Vietnam do not correspond to the
economic trade, investment cooperation perspectives of two states. In 2012 the turnover was $10,6
million, in 2013 it made up $13,5 million[24].
In order to develop the cooperation in cultural-humanitarian sphere there ahs been functioning a
friendship society “Uzbekistan-Vietnam” and “Vietnam-Uzbekistan” since December, 1995. During
2014 both of the states exchanged several visits in the sphere of cultural cooperation.
The analysis of relationship development between Uzbekistan and ASEAN countries shows that
these relations are developing gradually and constantly in a full accordance with their mutual consent.
The main focus is on the cooperation in the sphere of tourism and on strengthening economic
relations. Our foreign policy which is based on the balance of power since the end of XX century has
not changed its status and this means that in the XXI century Uzbekistan will continue to cooperate
with ASEAN members in the same mode. Uzbekistan is an active supporter of strengthening the
