Uzbekistan: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who arrived in Tashkent to participate in a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization.
The parties considered the prospects for further development of the Uzbek-Pakistani strategic partnership to effectively implement the agreements reached the highest level.
Regional policy issues, including the situation in Afghanistan, were discussed.
Both sides emphasized the importance of effective use of the existing potential of cooperation in the transport and communication sphere and the activation of economic diplomacy.
The Foreign Minister of Pakistan congratulated the Uzbek side on the successful chairmanship of the Economic Cooperation Organization.
