Tashkent: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who arrived in Tashkent to participate in meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Economic Cooperation Organisation.

Parties considered prospects for further development of Uzbek-Pakistani strategic partnership to effectively implement agreements reached highest level. Regional policy issues, including situation in Afghanistan were discussed.

Both sides emphasised importance of effective use of existing potential of cooperation in transport and communication sphere and activation of economic diplomacy.

Bilawal Bhutto congratulated Uzbek side on successful chairmanship of Economic Cooperation Organisation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 28 2023

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