During the telephone conversation, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyev cordially congratulated Atambayev on his birthday, wishing him good health, family happiness, success in responsible state activities.

Uzbek leader noted the role and active efforts of the President of Kyrgyzstan to develop and strengthen the traditionally close and good-neighborly relations between the two peoples, to expand the mutually beneficial Uzbek-Kyrgyz partnership.

It was emphasized that the historic state visit of Uzbek President to Kyrgyzstan on 5-6 September 2017 brought bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level, contributed to filling them with concrete practical content. The most significant result of the joint work was the signing during the visit of Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Agreement on the state border between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Presidents noted intensification of contacts at various levels. It was stated that trade turnover increased by 60 percent since the beginning of the year. Prospective projects on cooperation in automotive industry, agricultural machinery and other sectors of the economy are being developed.

The importance of further development of contacts between the parliaments, regions and businessmen of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, acceleration of organization of practical activities of the established Council of khokims of the border regions under the patronage of the heads of governments of the two countries, as well as implementation of new programs in cultural and humanitarian sphere was noted.

Presidents of two states also discussed issues related to preparation of the forthcoming state visit of the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev to Uzbekistan.