Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva received US Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau.

The parties discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the United States, including issues of enhancing inter-parliamentary interaction.

Views were exchanged on the development of political, trade, economic, social, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including women’s entrepreneurship, strengthening the role of women in society, and ensuring gender equality.

Issues of development of trade and economic relations, the intensification of regular political contacts between the governments of the two countries, the establishment of close ties with local authorities, and mutual visits of heads of individual industries were considered.