According to the press service of the Foreign Ministry, during the conversation, the current state of bilateral relations and prospects for further development of cooperation in a number of areas were discussed.

The parties also considered the schedule of upcoming meetings at various levels.

It should be recalled that on December 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

Mirziyoyev and Putin confirmed their determination to continue joint efforts to strengthen Uzbek-Russian relations of friendship, strategic partnership and alliance.

Earlier it was also reported that Vladimir Putin awarded Ambassador Tyurdenev with the Order of Honor.