BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 26. Uzbekistan and
China discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding
cooperation in transport, trade, education and culture.
This was reflected in the statement posted by the Head of the
Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva, on her social media
account, following a meeting between Uzbek officials and Zhao Leji,
a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China
Central Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the
National People’s Congress.
According to information, the talks focused primarily on the
sustainable development of relations between Uzbekistan and China,
which have strengthened in recent years against the backdrop of
closer dialogue between the leaders of the two nations.
The sides also highlighted the growing role of
interparliamentary cooperation in advancing bilateral ties.
Uzbekistan welcomed China’s continued support and its readiness
to work jointly on concrete projects across several sectors,
including transportation, trade, education and culture.
“We value China’s support and readiness to work together on
concrete projects in transport, trade, education and culture,”
Mirziyoyeva said.
The meeting also emphasized the importance of turning the
countries’ broad range of plans and agreements into practical
results through consistent implementation.
The Uzbek side thanked Zhao for what it described as an open and
substantive discussion, underscoring the importance of continued
high-level political and parliamentary dialogue in supporting the
countries’ growing partnership.
