President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on July 24. BELTA was informed about this by 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.
Based on the results of 2024, the trade turnover between the countries exceeded $630 million, and based on the results of the first five months of the current year, it amounted to almost $280 million. Alexander Lukashenko expressed confidence that the countries will maintain the dynamics 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 also continue to actively work on implementing the agreements reached during the visit of the head of the Belarusian state to Uzbekistan in February 2024.
The heads of state also discussed interaction on multilateral platforms and the international situation.