UAE and Uzbekistan boost ties on trade, energy, and tech during Abu Dhabi meeting.

On January 13, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, UAE officials including H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Discussions centered on strengthening bilateral ties through expanded cooperation in trade, investment, renewable energy, environmental sustainability, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, energy, mining, smart metering, and agriculture. Both sides emphasized leveraging private sector partnerships and existing relationships to drive sustainable economic growth and innovation, with senior executives from 2PointZero Group in attendance.