At the Kuksaroy Residence, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon who arrived in Uzbekistan to participate in the Seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia.

The leaders discussed current issues related to expanding friendship, good-neighborliness, strategic partnership, and alliance between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Particular attention was given to coordinated measures to increase mutual trade and advance cooperation projects in industry, energy, agriculture, and other priority areas.

The importance of continuing active cultural and humanitarian exchange, as well as productive interregional contacts, was emphasized.

Views were also exchanged on strengthening regional cooperation in Central Asia.

UzA