Kazakh PM, Uzbek President hold talks

TASHKENT. KAZINFORM Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kazinform quotes the Prime Minister’s press service.

The Kazakh Premier conveyed warm greetings on behalf of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, noting that cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is the bright example of strategic partnership based on confidence and mutual understanding. Smailov told the Uzbek President about the results of the 20^th session of the intergovernmental commission for bilateral cooperation that debated ties in industry, agriculture, energy, ecology, transit and transport sectors.

Following the talks the parties expressed readiness to continue further consistent development of interstate cooperation.