The parties discussed the current state of bilateral relations and prospects for their further development.

The talks also touched upon the interaction between Uzbekistan and China within the framework of the republic’s chairmanship in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Uzbekistan took over the chairmanship of the organization from Tajikistan on September 17, 2021.

For information, on September 15-16 this year, Samarkand will host the SCO summit.