Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 20 December 2019, a delegation of Uzbekistan, consisting of Advisor to the President Rustam Kasymov and Deputy Prime Minister Elyor Ganiev, met with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohammed.

According to the Uzbek Foreign Ministry, the head of the Malaysian government conveyed gratitude to the leadership of Uzbekistan for sending a representative delegation to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit.

He praised the political and socio-economic reforms being carried out under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the country.

The Malaysian side was informed about the purposeful work being carried out in the country to revive and preserve national and religious values, study and promote the rich scientific and spiritual heritage of great Muslim scholars and thinkers, and strengthen religious tolerance.

In this context, the Prime Minister of Malaysia expressed interest in establishing cooperation between the research centers of the two countries through the implementation of joint projects to study the rich heritage of the Islamic religion.

The parties noted their commitment to further building up multifaceted cooperation in the political, trade, economic, investment and cultural-humanitarian spheres.