The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has congratulated the President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on Freedom Day, the presidential press service reported.

Freedom Day is a public holiday in South Africa celebrated on 27 April. It celebrates freedom and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994.

For information, Uzbekistan established diplomatic relations with South Africa on August 12, 1992 through the exchange of notes.