Mirziyoev and Nazarbayev confirm their determination to develop centuries-old friendship

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on 27 December.

The leaders of the two states exchanged sincere congratulations on the upcoming New Year, and also considered promising areas and specific projects to deepen a multi-faceted partnership.

It was noted with deep satisfaction that in 2018, declared in Kazakhstan as the Year of Uzbekistan, bilateral relations acquired a new dynamic, quality and content.

Meetings are held regularly in the framework of the joint Intergovernmental Commission, which has become an effective mechanism for promoting the Uzbek-Kazakh multifaceted interaction. In November, the first Forum of interregional cooperation was successfully held.

The volume of mutual trade is growing at a high rate, and programs and cooperation projects are being implemented in mechanical engineering, the electrical industry, the food industry, the tourism industry, transport and logistics. A rich schedule of cultural and humanitarian exchanges has been noted.

Currently, preparations are underway for a number of major events of the Year of Kazakhstan in Uzbekistan in 2019.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Nursultan Nazarbayev reaffirmed their firm determination to further develop and deepen the centuries-old relations of friendship and good-neighborliness, as well as strategic partnership for the benefit of the fraternal peoples of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

In conclusion, the Presidents exchanged heartfelt wishes of peace, prosperity and prosperity to the peoples of the two countries in the New 2019.