ТАSHKENT, October 19. /Dunyo IA/.  On the sidelines of the “C5+1” Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Samarkand, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press service of the Head of our State, at the beginning of the meeting, the distinguished guest conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the Leader of Uzbekistan.

Meeting focused on key issues related to further strengthening the relations of friendship, good-neighbourliness, strategic partnership and alliance between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

Active cooperation between the Presidential Administrations, parliaments, governments, regional authorities and business communities of the two countries was highly commended.

Bilateral trade continues to grow steadily, while major joint projects are being implemented in industry, transport, energy, agriculture, construction and environmental protection. Both countries also maintain productive cultural and humanitarian exchanges.

Importance of implementing agreements reached at the highest level and developing a schedule of joint activities for the coming year was also noted.

Meeting also included an exchange of views on key regional issues.