A telephone conversation between the leaders of Uzbekistan and China

On the eve of his visit to Turkmenistan, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.

At the beginning of the conversation, the heads of state exchanged warm congratulations and best wishes on the upcoming important anniversaries: this year, the PRC widely celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and our country celebrates the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The leaders wished the two friendly peoples peace, well-being and prosperity.

During the conversation, topical issues of the bilateral and international agenda were discussed. The leaders noted the importance of practical implementation of the agreements reached within the framework of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. In particular, it was noted that the priority direction is the development of relations within the framework of the "One Belt One Way" project for the purpose of which the construction of the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan-China railway.

During the conversation, an exchange of views took place on issues of the international agenda and regional cooperation, including in the "China - Central Asia" format.

Today, the world political and economic leaders pay great attention to Uzbekistan. Recall that recently a meeting of foreign ministers took place within the framework of the "C5 + 1", increased attention to our country is positive, thanks to the policy of the head of state, Uzbekistan chooses profitable priority directions for the development of relations with superpowers, taking into account only national interests.