The negotiations took place at the airline's head office, where the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of air services between Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Particular attention was paid to the launch of scheduled Etihad Airways flights and the gradual expansion of the airline's route network. Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to operate regular flights on the Tashkent - Abu Dhabi-Tashkent route starting on August 17.

The resumption of direct flights between the capitals of Uzbekistan and the UAE will allow passengers to take advantage of Etihad Airways' wide route network and fly to more than 70 international destinations to Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America with convenient connections via Abu Dhabi.

Following the talks, the parties expressed interest in further developing bilateral cooperation in the field of civil aviation.