The talks also dealt with the key issues of mutual interest mainly the situation in the Middle East, the efforts exerted to solve the Palestinian issue, in addition to the recent developments in Central Asia, particularly the Afghani affair besides other regional and international issues, Egypt Foreign Ministry said on 16 August 2010.

This meeting has been preceded by talks between the Ambassador Fathallah and the Uzbek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Salehbayev and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations Nasreddin Najimov, wherein they discussed the means to consolidate joint cooperation especially in light of Egypt's holding the current chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement in addition to the OIC as of March 2011.

They also discussed ideas on the future of the Non-Aligned Movement and its role on the international arena, as well as the bilateral relations between the two sides in all areas to prepare for the seventh Joint Commission in Tashkent in the coming months.