OREANDA-NEWS. March 30, 2009. A business delegation of Oman led by the country's minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki is paring visit to Uzbekistan.

Tashkent hosted an Uzbek-Omani Business Forum and Cooperation Exchange on 30 March, which was organized within the visit of the delegation to Uzbekistan.

During the forum, participant got acquainted with perspectives of bilateral cooperation in economy, investment potential in Uzbekistan and investment cooperation opportunities. The Uzbek side also presented oil, gas, chemistry, construction, tourism and other sectors of Uzbek economy.

Alisher Shaykhov, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, said the business forum will serve as stimulus for boosting bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and Oman.

He said the countries have great potential for development of material and social infrastructure in oil and gas sector, tourism, agriculture and other spheres.