TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 22. President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin
held a telephone conversation to discuss the further advancement of
bilateral relations and the implementation of previously reached
agreements, Trend
reports via the press service of the Uzbek president.
During the conversation, the two leaders reviewed key issues
related to strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership
and allied relations between Uzbekistan and Russia, with particular
emphasis on expanding practical cooperation across a broad range of
sectors.
The parties positively assessed the growing intensity of
bilateral engagement at various levels and noted the active
development of inter-parliamentary, business, cultural, and
humanitarian exchanges.
The leaders also highlighted the sustained growth in bilateral
trade turnover, which has increased by 23% since the beginning of
the year. In addition, they discussed the implementation of major
joint projects in the fields of industry, energy, transport, and
other priority sectors at both the national and regional
levels.
Mirziyoyev and Putin further reviewed the schedule of upcoming
bilateral and multilateral events, as well as preparations for
their next meeting.
