Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed regional security problems in Tashkent on Thursday, the Russian MFA said in a statement.
"There was an exchange of views on topical issues of the international agenda and problems of regional security on the eve of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Council of Heads of State," the diplomatic office said. - "The sides confirmed their intention to expand mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries and to maintain the high dynamics of the Russia-Uzbekistan strategic partnership and alliance."
Lavrov arrived in Tashkent the day before. Earlier on Thursday, he met with a member of the State Council, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the head of the presidential administration of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov. On Friday, the Russian foreign minister will attend a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of SCO member states.
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Based on materials from TASS