"We had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov," wrote Saidov on his Telegram channel.

It was noted that the schedule of upcoming events between Uzbekistan and Russia at various levels is quite extensive. The foreign ministries of both countries will utilize all opportunities to fully implement the agreements reached between the heads of state.

"We also discussed the expansion of comprehensive strategic partnership and allied relations, as well as bilateral and multilateral cooperation," said Bakhtiyor Saidov.