Uzbekistan and Russia Presidents Consider Issues of Further Expansion of Multifaceted Cooperation

On August 16, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The current agenda of the bilateral relations of strategic partnership and alliance was considered, as well as there was an exchange of views on the issues of regional interaction.

A special attention was paid to the practical implementation of agreements at the highest level, in particular the promotion of priority cooperation projects at the regional and business levels of Uzbekistan and Russia.

It should be noted that the trade turnover increased by 30% over the seven months of this year. At the same time, the increase in trade indicators is ensured by growing the mutual supplies of high value added goods.

The active and productive exchanges are being carried out between the regions, and the third Uzbekistan – Russia Forum of Regions is expected to be held this autumn. The implementation of important investment projects and cultural-humanitarian programs is still in progress.

During the conversation, Uzbekistan and Russian leaders emphasized the need for the further expansion of the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, primarily by continuing joint efforts to fill practical interaction with concrete high-quality content.

The schedule of the upcoming bilateral and multilateral events was also discussed. The Presidents have also dwelled on the issues of the organization and holding the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in September this year in Samarkand.

The telephone conversation between the Leaders of Uzbekistan and Russia took place in a traditionally constructive, open and friendly atmosphere.