On October 2, 2019, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Yoshinori Fujiyama.
According to Uzbekistan MFA, at the meeting, the efforts of the two countries for expanding Uzbekistan – Japan interaction, especially in such areas as tourism and education, were discussed.
Ambassador Yoshinori Fujiyama supported the opinion of the Uzbek side on the need for using the existing potential on expanding the tourist flow from Japan.
The Japanese side was informed about the efforts of Uzbekistan on assisting the peaceful political process in Afghanistan, as well as implementation of various economic projects, the main purpose of which is to restore the socio-economic infrastructure of this country.
The parties exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan and on the efforts of the international community to resolve the conflict and establish long-term peace in the country.
Source: UzA