Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan and Botswana have officially established diplomatic relations.

Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakhtiyor Saidov, met with his Botswana counterpart, Lemogang Kwape, in New York, during which they signed a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Bakhtiyor Saidov praised Botswana’s significant economic growth in recent years and highlighted the prospects for developing bilateral cooperation.

The parties also agreed to enhance collaboration between representatives of the public and private sectors of Uzbekistan and Botswana.