Mirziyoyev receives Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev in Samarkand, stresses cultural and humanitarian exchange plan

On October 19, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev in Samarkand. The minister was in the city for the C5+1 foreign ministers' meeting and conveyed greetings from President Sadyr Japarov.

The talks covered the implementation of agreements reached during Mirziyoyev's state visit to Kyrgyzstan in July. They exchanged views on strengthening ties, growing trade, cooperation between major enterprises and regions, regional energy and transport projects, and regional cooperation in Central Asia.

The sides stressed the importance of adopting a plan of cultural, humanitarian and interregional exchanges for the coming year. No new agreements were signed.