Mirziyoyev meets foreign ministers of four Central Asian states in Samarkand

On 19 October in Samarkand, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, who attended C5+1 format events.

With Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, the sides discussed friendship, good-neighbourliness and strategic partnership, and noted growing trade and cargo transport as well as the successful work of the Shavat–Dashoguz border trade zone. With Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi, the sides discussed strategic partnership and joint projects in industry, transport, energy, agriculture, construction and ecology, and stressed the importance of implementing high-level agreements.

Talks with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev focused on implementing agreements reached during Mirziyoyev's state visit to Kyrgyzstan in July. The meeting with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Mukhriddin covered deepening bilateral relations and growing trade and cargo traffic. At the start of each meeting, the ministers conveyed greetings from their presidents.