Uzbekistan - China: agreements with a total value of 15 billion dollars were signed

The talks between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping took place in the congress center of the "Great Silk Road" international tourism center in Samarkand.

A number of topical issues were discussed during the negotiations. The heads of state emphasized the need to activate relations between regions. For this purpose, it was proposed to hold the first forum of the regions of the two countries in Uzbekistan by the end of this year.

The issues of humanitarian cooperation, including the expansion of joint programs in the fields of health, vaccine production, science, education and culture were also touched upon.

It was agreed to hold the year of culture and art of the peoples of Uzbekistan and China, which will serve to further strengthen mutual friendship and understanding.

The Chinese leader highly appreciated Uzbekistan's work as the chairman of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as a result of which important decisions were made to expand the organization and strengthen its international influence.

At the end of the event, agreements on trade-economic, investment and financial-technical cooperation on the implementation of priority projects with a total value of 15 billion dollars were signed.

At the end of the negotiations, Xi Jinping invited the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to pay a return visit to China.