Islam Karimov meets with Dmitry Medvedev

Islam Karimov warmly greeted the guest and underscored the exclusively important role played in bilateral relations by the regular and eventful political dialogue that allows for exchanging views and discussing – in a candid and friendly environment – the key issues in interaction across a diversity of areas, including those in regional and international affairs.

It was stressed during the conversation that Uzbekistan and Russia are always open for one another and highly value the established bonds of friendship and cooperation, UzA reported.

The fruitful outcomes of the Uzbek-Russian meeting at the highest level that took place in Moscow last April, when the two sides signed a number of bilateral documents, helped bolster the economic, cultural-humanitarian and security cooperation.

The two parties to today’s talks stated with satisfaction that despite the ongoing global financial crisis, Uzbekistan and Russia have been able to sustain positive dynamics in bilateral trade, the volumes of which grew by more than 12 percent in 2012 to reach 7.6 billion US dollars. Likewise, the structure of the mutual trade turnover also has undergone an encouraging transformation.

Dmitry Medvedev expressed deep gratitude to President Islam Karimov for a kind welcome and confirmed the commitment of Russia’s leadership to the joint efforts dedicated to uphold and cement the multilayered cooperation with Uzbekistan on a potent foundation of shared confidence as well as enduring goals and objectives our two nations further.