According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Tomas Niklasson said, the European Union fully supports the regional policy and initiatives of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to strengthen friendship, trust and mutually beneficial cooperation in Central Asia. Thanks to this, historical transformations have taken place in the region in a short period, political dialogue at the highest level is being strengthened. 

Topical issues of interaction between Uzbekistan and the EU were discussed. The parties welcomed the initialing of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) between Uzbekistan and the European Union. 

A thorough exchange of views took place on the current situation in Afghanistan. 

According to Tomas Niklasson, Brussels highly appreciates the political and diplomatic efforts and the special role of Uzbekistan in the settlement of the Afghan problem. The interest of the European Union in continuing a regular dialogue with Tashkent on the regional agenda was reported.

The European side noted the timeliness of holding an international conference on Afghanistan. It was emphasized that the high level of the participants in the event testifies to the key role of Uzbekistan and the recognition of the efforts of the republic in the Afghan settlement. The event also demonstrates the consistency of the policy of official Tashkent and its readiness to make a significant contribution to the establishment of peace on Afghan land. In this context, a high assessment was given to the activities of the international multifunctional transport-logistics hub for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.