President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received in Tashkent heads of government of Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Turkmenistan.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received on November 2 the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived in our country on an official visit, as well as to attend the next meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Governments, the presidential press service reported.
In the course of the conversation, it was emphasized that the high-level talks in Moscow in April this year, as well as regular meetings between the leaders of the two countries, including within the framework of the CIS summit in Sochi last month, gave a powerful impetus to strengthening the relations of strategic partnership and alliance, filled bilateral cooperation with qualitatively new content.
Issues of further expansion and deepening of Uzbek-Russian multifaceted relations, increase in the volume of mutual trade, implementation of joint cooperation projects in various sectors of the economy, development of cultural and humanitarian exchange were discussed.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev thanked President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome and conveyed the greetings and best wishes of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The readiness for further development and strengthening of partnership relations and mutually beneficial practical cooperation between our countries was noted.
During the meeting with the Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, it was noted about mutual interest in the development of constructive and productive cooperation, UzA reports.
The Head of State stressed the importance of effective use of the potential of the joint Intergovernmental Commission to promote specific projects and programs aimed at strengthening the traditionally friendly and close relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
With the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev, the issues of practical implementation of the agreements reached and the agreements signed during mutual visits at the highest level were considered.
The importance of enhancing cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, energy, transport and other priority areas was underscored. Particular attention is paid to the continuation of intensive contacts between regions and at the level of business circles of the two states.
At a meeting with Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov, the positive dynamics of the development of Uzbek-Belarusian relations was noted.
The parties expressed interest in disclosing the existing significant potential for cooperation, first of all, for cooperation in the real sector of the economy.
During the conversation with the Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev, it was emphasized that high-level visits to Turkmenistan and regular contacts of the heads of state brought the Uzbek-Turkmen relations to the level of strategic partnership.
The prospects of Uzbek-Turkmen cooperation in the trade-economic and transport-communication spheres, deepening cooperation in industry and agriculture are considered.
The leaders of the governments of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Turkmenistan thanked the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome and conveyed greetings and best wishes on behalf of the heads of their states.
