President-elect Shavkat Mirziyoyev is now accepting congratulations on his win in the early presidential elections on Sunday, the presidential press service said.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev "on the convincing victory" over the phone. They also reportedly discussed the ways to expand Uzbek-Tajik ties and cooperation, primarily in trade, economic, investment, energy, agriculture and other areas.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev also received a call from the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Ilham Aliyev congratulated the president on his re-election, "wishing peace, well-being and prosperity to the friendly Uzbek people." The parties also discussed preparations for the upcoming high-level meeting.

The press service of the President of Kazakhstan reported that Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev "on the convincing victory." He called the results of the vote "clear evidence of popular support for the police course of the Uzbek leader, aimed at ensuring sustainable growth, stability and prosperity of the state."

During the conversation, the President of Kazakhstan confirmed his commitment to deepening Kazakh-Uzbek relations in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance.

The president-elect of Uzbekistan also received congratulations from the chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who "wished well-being and prosperity to the fraternal Uzbek people."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a telephone conversation, "warmly congratulated the head of state on his convincing victory in the early presidential elections, pointing to the high turnout in the vote and the widespread public support for the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan."

The congratulatory message addressed to Shavkat Mirziyoyev by Russian president Vladimir Putin says: “We highly appreciate your principled line on strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Uzbekistan. I am confident that joint efforts will ensure a consistent build-up of mutually beneficial cooperation across the entire range of bilateral ties, as well as coordination in regional and international affairs. This, of course, meets the aspirations of the Russian and Uzbek peoples.”