Foreign Ministers of Russia and Uzbekistan, Sergey Lavrov, discussed additional measures to strengthen stability and security in the region during their meeting in Moscow. Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
“The situation in Afghanistan and additional measures to strengthen stability and security in the region have been extensively evaluated,” the report said.
While discussing regional and international security issues, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Lavrov summarized Russia’s assessments of the current situation in Ukraine and the progress of the special military operation (SVO).
The Russian Foreign Ministry also said that these diplomats “discussed in detail all issues” related to the “further strengthening of the strategic partnership, alliance and all-round bilateral cooperation” of the two countries. commercial, economic, scientific and technical, cultural and human components”.
“We have checked the schedule of upcoming interstate contacts at the highest and higher levels,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
They noted that the parties attach special importance to “tightening coordination” in “joint integration associations” such as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
“The importance of consistent implementation of agreements and initiatives agreed within the framework of these international structures was stressed. As the head of the EAEU, Russia (since January 1, 2023) will maintain constructive interaction with Uzbekistan, which has observer status in this association.
Previously in the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declarationIt was reported that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Uzbekistan, Sergey Lavrov and Bakhtiyor Saidov, will draw attention to labor migration issues during the negotiations.