On the margins of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Khankendi city, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif Friday.
The two leaders discussed the ways to expand and strengthen the Uzbek–Pakistani strategic partnership ties based on the approved roadmap
They commended the increasing frequency and productivity of contacts at various levels. growing bilateral trade figures and number of joint ventures and direct air services, and with trade centers set up in Karachi and Lahore.
The parties focused on expediting projects in the fields of trade, economy, investment, and transport-communication, including advancing the Trans-Afghan railway project
They pointed the importance of successfully organizing the Intergovernmental Commission meeting and the Business Forum planned for later this year and also exchanged views on international and regional issues.