TASHKENT, May 27 (Xinhua) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a meeting on Monday in Tashkent, according to the press service of the Uzbek leader.
"During the meeting, issues of further development and deepening of the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Uzbekistan and Russia were discussed," the statement said.
It was noted that both sides were pleased with the growing dynamics of trade and economic cooperation. "The volume of trade turnover and Russian investments in Uzbekistan is increasing, and industrial cooperation is developing. The portfolio of joint projects has reached 45 billion dollars," the statement emphasized.
During the negotiations, an agreement was reached on the launch of a joint investment platform to support joint projects of leading enterprises. In addition, the presidents stressed the importance of further developing interregional cooperation. ■
