TASHKENT, Apr 13 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, here yesterday, saying that, he is looking forward to visiting China.
Mirziyoyev asked Qin to convey his sincere regards to President Xi Jinping and congratulated Xi on his re-election as the Chinese president by unanimous vote, which demonstrated that all Chinese people wholeheartedly endorse and fully support his wise leadership.
As a good friend, standing side by side with, as well as, a close and reliable partner of China, Uzbekistan is sincerely pleased to see China’s remarkable achievements, he said, noting that, Xi paid a successful and historic visit to Uzbekistan last year, raising Uzbekistan-China relations to an unprecedentedly high level.
Mirziyoyev said, Uzbekistan cherishes China’s support for the “New Uzbekistan” development strategy and will continue to firmly abide by the one-China principle, jointly crack down on the “three forces” of terrorism, separatism and extremism, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Mirziyoyev said, he is looking forward to attending the China-Central Asia Summit and the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in China.
Qin conveyed Xi’s cordial greetings to Mirziyoyev and welcomed him to attend the China-Central Asia Summit and the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in China.
Qin recalled that the two heads of state had agreed to build a China-Uzbekistan community with a shared future, giving a new orientation to bilateral relations.
On the basis of the new orientation, China is willing to work with Uzbekistan to lift bilateral relations to new levels, Qin said.
Qin said that the two countries should speed up the synergising of development strategies and strive for an early start of the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to facilitate regional connectivity.
Qin also said, both sides should expand new energy cooperation, optimise energy mix and safeguard energy security, encourage and support sub-national and non-governmental exchanges and cooperation to consolidate foundation of friendship between the two peoples.
He added that China appreciates Uzbekistan’s contribution to the preparation for the fourth foreign ministers’ meeting among the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan and is willing to coordinate closely with Uzbekistan to make the meeting a success.
On the same day, Qin also held talks with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov.– NNN-UzA
