The President of Uzbekistan received the Director of the FSS of Russia

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev yesterday received the Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSS) Alexander Bortnikov, who is in our country on a working visit.

According to the press service of the President of Uzbekistan, at the beginning of the meeting, Alexander Bortnikov conveyed to the head of our state sincere greetings and best wishes from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Topical issues of further strengthening the Uzbek-Russian relations of strategic partnership and alliance were considered. The fruitful results of the bilateral summit meeting held on November 19 this year in Moscow were highly appreciated.

Particular attention was paid to maintaining regular contacts and developing practical cooperation between the competent authorities of the two countries to counter modern security threats, including the fight against terrorism, extremism, organized crime, cybercrimes, drug trafficking and other challenges.