Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 25 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Yván Gil Pinto.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

"Development of joint projects in the fields of energy, tourism, and agriculture, as well as expanding exchanges at various levels, were at the center of our discussions. We agreed to hold a round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Uzbekistan and Venezuela in Tashkent in the near future," the Foreign Minister noted on his Telegram channel.