On August 30, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov.

The Heads of state exchanged heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of independence of the two countries, sincerely wished the fraternal peoples of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan peace, well-being and prosperity.

Current issues of further strengthening good neighborliness and strategic partnership were considered.

The main attention was paid to the practical implementation of the agreements reached during the high-level meetings in March this year in Tashkent.

The importance of continuing close cooperation at the government level to effectively promote specific cooperation projects in the industry, agriculture, energy, transport and logistics, as well as programs of tourist and cultural-humanitarian exchange was emphasized.

The Presidents also discussed the regional agenda, including in the context of the escalation of the situation in neighboring Afghanistan.

Source: UzA