Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As part of a three-day trip to Samarkand, Russian Ambassador Oleg Malginov discussed with the mayor of the city Fazliddin Umarov the prospects for expanding interregional relations between Russia and Uzbekistan, preparations for the upcoming SCO summit in Samarkand, scheduled for autumn this year.

The Russian diplomat also appreciated the scale of the Silk Road tourist center, got acquainted with the infrastructure of the new Samarkand airport building, and visited the main attractions of this ancient center of Eastern civilization.

One of the important points of the visit program was meetings with the leadership of the branch of the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism and Samarkand State University, at which it was emphasized that education is one of the most promising vectors of Russian-Uzbek cooperation.