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.
