Presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discuss issues of practical cooperation

Tashkent, The Gulf Observer: President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday.

At the beginning of the conversation, the head of our state expressed words of support to the leader of Kazakhstan in connection with the forest fires in Kostanay region, and also stressed his readiness to provide the necessary assistance in eliminating the consequences of the emergency.

The presidents of the two countries considered topical issues of further strengthening the Uzbek-Kazakh relations of good neighborliness, strategic partnership and alliance, expanding practical interaction in priority areas of bilateral cooperation.

Particular attention was paid to the implementation of cooperation projects in trade, industry, energy, transport and logistics, agriculture and other sectors of the economy.

There was also an exchange of views on regional issues. The agenda of the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which will be held this month in the city of Samarkand, was discussed.