Hong Kong and Uzbekistan press ahead with reciprocal 30-day visa-free agreement

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Hong Kong and Uzbekistan have initiated talks on a reciprocal 30-day visa-free travel agreement. The agreement intends to allow visitors from both regions to enter visa-free, improving travel and bilateral relations.

Hong Kong and Uzbekistan have begun talks on a reciprocal agreement that would allow visitors from both sides visa-free access for up to 30 days. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu arrived in Tashkent from Kazakhstan on Wednesday evening and met Uzbekistan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, with the two witnessing officials from both sides confirm the establishment of the deal. “Following the exchange of notes, the governments of both places will immediately advance the discussions of...