President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met with Richard Holbrooke, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, at Oqsaroy on February19, 2010.

Welcoming the prominent US diplomat, the head of Uzbekistan expressed the attitude of the country toward further development of Uzbek-American relations on a constructive basis to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Today, Uzbekistan supplies this country with energy, soft commodities, builds transportation system and provides aid in different spheres of socioeconomic reconstruction. For example, the volume of Uzbek energy supplied to Afghanistan has increased several times this year...

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met with president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Haruhiko Kuroda at Oqsaroy, February 16.

Welcoming the guest, the Head of state held that Uzbekistan has actively interacted with numerous authoritative international financial institutions, yet it attaches a particular magnitude to the expansion of cooperation with the ADB.

A long-standing and reliable partner of the republic, the ADB has consistently elaborated – together with Uzbek specialists – and implemented a strategy of cooperation with our nation in various sectors of economy. The 43rd Annual Meeting of ADB, to be called in early May this year in Tashkent, will be the Bank’s first such gathering in the Central Asian region, in acknowledgement by the international community of the model of economic reforms constantly perfected in the republic.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met with the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov at Oqsaroy, January 18.

According to Head of our state, the visit constitutes a good opportunity to exchange views on issues of both bilateral and multilateral nature in order to raise the level of mutual relations.

Today, both countries develop their cooperation in political, trade, economic, cultural, and many other spheres.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has met with the Prime Minister of Kyrgyz Republic Daniyar Usenov at Oqsaroy, December 28.

Greeting the guest with appointment to a position of Prime Minister, Head of Uzbekistan noted that the participation of Kyrgyz delegation in the joint Uzbek-Kyrgyz intergovernmental commission on such a level is remarkable in the efforts to improve mutual cooperation.

Today, developing bilateral relations between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on constructive base is a priority. Widening trade and economic as well as cultural cooperation is also essential.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has received the minister for foreign affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at Oqsaroy December 22.

As the Head of our state noted, relations between Uzbekistan and Russia have developed in a durable and steady course.

Today, both countries cooperate in a trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met a group of US scholars headed by S.Frederick Starr, chairman of Central Asia-Caucasus Institute of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, at Oqsaroy residence on December 2.

As the head of our state noted, the visit by prominent American political analysts to Uzbekistan constitutes a good opportunity for them to get closely acquainted with the life of the republic, the level of economic, educational and academic development, and the potential of the country in general.

The President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met the chairman of the Council for Rail Transport of the Commonwealth of Independent States, President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin at Oqsaroy Residence on 27 October.

The head of the state noted the consistent development of cooperation of CIS and Baltic States railway workers, a clear confirmation of what was the conduction of the Tashkent Railway Forum.

The sides exchanged views on further development of cooperation between the railway companies of Uzbekistan and the CIS and Baltic states.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received Indian Foreign Minister Somanahalli Krishna in Tashkent on 23 October.

Welcoming the guest, the head of Uzbekistan said that the relations between the two states were developing successfully. They are based on historical, cultural and spiritual closeness of the people of the two countries.

The Uzbek-Indian relations are based on the principles of mutual trust and respect. The two states have established close and constructive contacts on the highest level.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received US Assistant State Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake on 12 October in Tashkent.

Islam Karimov said Uzbekistan and the US had been developing relations in various spheres, which, among others, cover a wide range of issues of international policy. Among them are combating transnational threats and strengthening regional security and stability.

The two states cooperate in establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan and the economic renewal of this country. Delivery of non-military and humanitarian cargo to Afghanistan is carried out through the territory of Uzbekistan.

The President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received the president of the General Motors International Operations and the executive vice president of General Motors Nick Reilly on 9 October in Tashkent.

The sides considered issues of organization of the production of the new car models in Uzbekistan, expansion of localization, improvement of export strategies and implementation of joint projects in the car industry.

Islam Karimov said the cooperation between Uzbekistan and the General Motors was developing intensively and the meeting was a good opportunity to consider issues of strengthening this cooperation.