The Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov and Russian Foreign Ministers Sergei Lavrov met in Moscow on November 18, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.
Following the meeting, the ministers signed a cooperation program between the foreign ministries of the two countries for 2022-2023, as well as a cooperation agreement in the field of international information security and a memorandum of understanding on biological security, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Sergei Lavrov said that 18 documents will be signed on the sidelines of the meeting of the two leaders, including an agreement on ensuring international nuclear and radiation safety, documents on deepening cooperation in construction, energy, priority industries and agriculture.
The foreign ministers highlighted the high degree of readiness of the parties for the upcoming visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Russia, and also discussed topical issues of the bilateral ties. An exchange of views took place on the developing situation in Afghanistan.
“2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Russia. We have jointly developed a special program for holding major social and cultural events to celebrate this significant date,” said Abdulaziz Kamilov.
In October this year, in an interview with Russian journalists, Abdulaziz Kamilov noted that relations between Uzbekistan and Russia are at their peak, but there are reserves to move forward.
