In his message, the President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, congratulating the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the significant date, noted: "The high-level political dialogue and bilateral cooperation in the areas of mutual interest deserve high appreciation. I would like to testify to the respect of the Bulgarian side for efforts made in state led by you to establish a constructive interstate dialogue in the Central Asian region. The Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Uzbekistan share same value on preservation of peace, security and stability, which underlie development in the socio-economic and cultural terms”.

President Rumen Radev stressed that the Republic of Bulgaria positively assesses the deepening of relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Union, a testimony of which is the entry into force on 1 July 2017 of the Textile Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.

“I am convinced that this will provide new opportunities for the development of relations between our two countries and will open new horizons for the expansion and realization of the potential for economic exchange”, he said.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted: "We highly appreciate that Bulgaria was among the first to recognize the independence of Uzbekistan and firmly supported the sovereignty of our state."

The President of Uzbekistan stressed that over the past period, good and constructive relations have been established between the two countries based on the traditions of friendship and mutual understanding.

“We are deeply convinced that there is a significant potential and wide opportunities for the consistent expansion of the Uzbek-Bulgarian partnership,” the message reads.

President of Uzbekistan expressed his confidence that upcoming summit meetings will give new momentum to bilateral ties, will promote the expansion and deepening of mutually beneficial and long-term relations between our countries, filling them with concrete practical content.