Uzbekistan and Malaysia sign agreements to strengthen cooperation in healthcare, education, and the fight against corruption

Following talks in Kuala Lumpur, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia signed a Joint Statement to strengthen bilateral cooperation and advance toward a strategic partnership, according to the press service of President Mirziyoyev.

In addition, the following agreements were adopted to further enhance bilateral cooperation:

• - Agreement on cooperation in halal product certification;
• - Agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters;
• - Agreement on cooperation in higher education;
• - Agreement on cooperation in healthcare;
• - Agreement on cooperation in cultural affairs;
• - Agreement on cooperation in forensic activities;
• - Agreement on academic-diplomatic cooperation;
• - Protocol on cooperation in the development of "smart" cities;
• - Joint plan to deepen cooperation in the fight against corruption for 2025–2026.

It should be noted that earlier, the President of Uzbekistan and the Prime Minister of Malaysia agreed to declare 2025–2026 as a period of innovative development for their joint partnership. A platform for the Strategic Dialogue of Foreign Ministers will be established, and an Agreement on Preferential Trade and an Industrial Cooperation Program will be developed.