Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his birthday during a telephone conversation. the Kremlin's press service reports.
The press service reports that the parties confirmed their mutual intention to further strengthen the Russian-Uzbek strategic partnership and alliance.
Mishustin congratulated the President of Uzbekistan on his birthday
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin congratulated the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his 63rd birthday. The Kremlin's press service reports.
In his congratulatory message, Mishustin noted that the name of Mirziyoyev " is associated with great success of fraternal Uzbekistan in the development of the economy and social sphere, increasing its authority in the international arena." "I would like to emphasize your significant personal contribution to strengthening the relations of friendship and strategic partnership that unite the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan," the Russian Prime Minister added. " Thanks to your constant attention, a new quality of trade, economic and investment cooperation has been ensured, and important joint projects in energy, industry, transport infrastructure, education, science, culture and other areas are being implemented."
The head of the Russian government also expressed his conviction that further expansion of the entire range of bilateral cooperation and deepening of integration processes, taking into account the request to grant Uzbekistan observer status in the Eurasian Economic Union, fully meet the long - term interests of both countries. He wished the President of Uzbekistan good health, prosperity and new successes in state activities.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev was born on July 24, 1957 in Zaamin district of the Jizzakh region of the Uzbek SSR (now the Republic of Uzbekistan). Candidate of Technical Sciences. On September 8, 2016, due to the death of the first President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, on September 2, the Parliament of the Republic appointed Mirziyoyev as interim head of state. On December 4, 2016, he won the early presidential election with the support of 88.61% of voters.
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