Presidents of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan meet on the sidelines of CIS summit

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on October 14 within the program of the meeting of the CIS Council of the Heads of State.

They discussed topical issues of further expansion of multidimensional cooperation and deepening of regional partnership in Central Asia.

The presidents noted the need for practical implementation of agreements at the highest level, primarily to increase trade turnover, implementation of priority investment projects in industry, energy, transport, infrastructure and agriculture.

They also discussed issues of cooperation within regional structures, including the SCO and CIS.