Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with the President of Uzbekistan, Mirziyoyev.
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, had a telephone conversation on July 24 with the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This was reported by BELTA from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The head of the Belarusian state congratulated his Uzbek counterpart, and the birthday became an occasion to discuss Belarusian-Uzbek relations in general, the development of cooperation, and the implementation of promising joint projects.
By the end of 2024, trade turnover between the countries exceeded $630 million, and for the first five months of the current year - nearly $280 million. Alexander Lukashenko expressed confidence that the countries would maintain the momentum of increasing trade and economic cooperation.
Alexander Lukashenko invited Shavkat Mirziyoyev to visit Belarus to discuss topics of mutual interest in more detail. The parties are also continuing active work on the implementation of agreements reached during the visit of the head of the Belarusian state to Uzbekistan in February 2024.
The heads of state also discussed cooperation on multilateral platforms and the international situation.