An article by President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, titled “Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea: Partnership Striving Toward the Future in an Era of Transformation,” has been published in The Chosun Daily, one of the leading publications of the Republic of Korea.

The article focuses particular attention on the historical ties between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea, their current special strategic partnership, trade and investment relations, and prospects for taking bilateral relations to a new technological level.

 As noted in the article:

🔵 In recent years, the volume of bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and Korea has increased fivefold;

🔵 The volume of Korean investment in Uzbekistan’s economy has exceeded $8 billion;

🔵 More than 700 joint ventures and projects involving Korean capital are currently being implemented in Uzbekistan;

🔵 The total portfolio of projects implemented in cooperation with KOICA, the Korea Eximbank, and the EDCF exceeds $3.5 billion;

🔵 In 2025, the combined gross domestic product of the Central Asian countries exceeded $500 billion.

The President emphasized that the complementary nature of the economies of the two countries offers significant opportunities for creating new drivers of growth. He stressed the importance of elevating cooperation to the level of creating joint production systems, technological platforms, and new markets.

“I am confident that it is precisely on this basis that we can open a new chapter in our cooperation — moving from successful cooperation in individual sectors toward the creation of joint production systems, technological platforms, and new markets. This, in turn, will lay an even stronger foundation for the sustainable and long-term prosperity of our countries.”

The article identifies artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, electric vehicles, biopharmaceuticals, smart agriculture, and smart cities as promising areas of cooperation.

It also highlights the importance of investing in education and human capital, expanding academic exchanges, and increasing joint scientific research.

The President also placed particular emphasis on the Central Asia–Republic of Korea Summit as an important platform for taking cooperation not only between Uzbekistan and Korea, but also between Korea and the entire Central Asian region, to a new level.

“...Uzbekistan intends to put forward a number of timely initiatives aimed at deepening political dialogue, expanding practical cooperation, and developing new, effective mechanisms of partnership. These initiatives are designed to bring the ‘Central Asia–Republic of Korea’ format to a qualitatively new level, transforming it into a more systematic, dynamic, and long-term mechanism focused on regional priorities.”

As noted in the President’s article, the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea is contributing not only to strengthening bilateral relations, but also to creating new opportunities for peace, stability, innovation, and shared development in Central Asia.

“I sincerely believe that Central Asia and the Republic of Korea can create a new space for cooperation based on peace, innovation, mutual trust, and shared prosperity,” the Head of State said in the article.

About The Chosun Daily

The Chosun Daily is a publication of the Chosun Ilbo media group, which was established in 1920, and is one of the major news platforms in the Republic of Korea.

The publication extensively covers current developments in politics, economics, society, and international relations. The publication of the Uzbek President’s article in the newspaper is another expression of the high level of attention being given to the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea.