Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Uzbekistan and Shavkat Mirziyoyev intend to increase cooperation between the two countries, including in the energy sector. This was discussed during a telephone conversation between the heads of states, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday.
"A mutual desire to strengthen Russia-Uzbekistan relations of alliance and strategic partnership, increase trade turnover, and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, including the energy sector, was noted" the press service of the Russian president said.
The Kremlin added that Mirziyoyev "expressed his gratitude for the hospitality provided during the informal meeting of the heads of CIS countries in St. Petersburg on December 26-27, 2022.
On January 3, Putin spoke by telephone with his Kazakhstani counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, with whom he also discussed practical cooperation between the two countries in a number of topical areas, including the fuel and energy complex.
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Based on materials from TASS