Shavkat Mirziyoyev receives Jeyhun Bayramov

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on 24 January who was attending the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization.

At the outset of the conversation, the head of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry conveyed sincere greetings and wishes to the leader of Uzbekistan from President Ilham Aliyev.

Augmenting the Uzbek-Azerbaijani relations in strategic partnership has been discussed. Particular attention has been paid to the practical implementation of agreements reached at the highest level.

The sides noted with satisfaction the growth of mutual trade, progress in the implementation of cooperation projects in auto manufacturing, creation of cotton-textile and silkworm clusters.

In addition, major projects in the oil and gas and chemical industries are currently under elaboration. A joint investment fund is being set up.

Issues of interaction within the framework of international and regional structures, including the Organization of Turkic States, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Economic Cooperation Organization were discussed. The schedule of forthcoming meetings and events at the highest level was reviewed.