Korea-Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Ministers Meeting "Strengthening Cooperation in Healthcare Sector"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The Deputy Prime Ministers of South Korea and Uzbekistan plan to strengthen cooperation in the health and medical sectors to overcome COVID-19.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on the 25th that Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, and Sardor Umurzakov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan, held a virtual meeting. They highly evaluated the cooperation in response to COVID-19 and agreed to continue collaboration in the health and medical fields going forward.

Deputy Prime Minister Umurzakov expressed gratitude to South Korea for supporting the dispatch of quarantine supplies and medical experts. Deputy Prime Minister Hong conveyed appreciation for awarding the First-Class Order of Health to Professor Choi Jae-wook, who served as a national advisor on COVID-19 for Uzbekistan in September last year. He also stated that South Korea would actively support Uzbekistan this year through a comprehensive COVID-19 response support program.

Additionally, the two countries agreed to continue cooperation to expand trade, including the Korea-Uzbekistan Trade Agreement, and to support Uzbekistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). They also plan to discuss cooperation measures in the digital sector in preparation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. They will review the preparation status of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) basic agreement and further expand cooperation in building health and medical infrastructure.

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