On December 30, a telephone conversation took place between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev due to the numerous casualties of a plane crash in Almaty. The head of our state expressed sincere sympathy and support to the families and friends of the tragedy’s victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to all the injured.

The official visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Japan has ended.

President of the International Strategic Studies Association Gregory Copley visited the Academy of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Gregory Copley is the author or co-author of 32 books and several thousand articles and lectures on strategic issues and history.

The program of events of the third day visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Japan started with a meeting in the Lower House of Japan’s Parliament.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with representatives of the Japanese Parliamentary League of Friendship with Uzbekistan.

On December 18, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Japan, Taro Aso, at Akasaka residence, in Tokyo.

At Haneda International Airport, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan was met by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Minister in charge of Education Rebuilding of Japan, Hagiuda Koichi, the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for Central Asia, Hideki Uyama and other officials.

The program of the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Nagoya has ended.