Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 12 April, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who arrived in Uzbekistan to attend the meeting of the foreign ministers of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan.

Current issues of further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership and enhancing multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and China were discussed.

Foreign Minister Qin Gang conveyed to the President of Uzbekistan the sincere greetings and best wishes of the President of China Xi Jinping.

At the meeting, it was emphasized with particular satisfaction that thanks to political will and joint efforts, bilateral relations have reached an unprecedented high level.

In recent years, the trade turnover has doubled, the number of joint ventures and projects has tripled, and US$11 billion of Chinese investments have been attracted. After the pandemic, with the restoration of regular flights, contacts between the regions, educational and cultural-humanitarian exchanges intensified.

The Leader of Uzbekistan noted the importance of careful preparation for the upcoming state visit to China and the Central Asia – China Summit.

Views were also exchanged on the issues of the international and regional agenda.

The importance of the speedy implementation of the “Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan – China” railway construction project, for which technical documentation is currently being prepared, was emphasized.

The main attention was paid to the need for continuing close coordination in the peaceful settlement of the situation in Afghanistan and to provide practical assistance to the socio-economic development of this country.