ТАSHKENT, October 19. /Dunyo IA/.   Today, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev, who arrived in Samarkand to attend the “C5+1” Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press service of the Head of our State, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan conveyed sincere greetings and best wishes from the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov to the Leader of Uzbekistan.

Meeting focused on key issues related to strengthening friendship, good-neighbourliness and alliance between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Particular attention was paid to implementing the agreements reached during the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan in July this year.

The sides noted with satisfaction the positive growth in bilateral trade, cooperation between leading enterprises and regions of the two countries, and progress in implementing major regional energy and transport projects.

The importance of adopting a plan of cultural and humanitarian events and interregional exchanges for next year was also emphasized.

The sides also exchanged views on current cooperation issues in Central Asia.