Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 26 March 2021, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev held online negotiations with the Special Representative of Japan for Afghanistan Katsuhito Takahashi.

During the conversation, the sides discussed the efforts of Uzbekistan and Japan to peacefully resolve the Afghan crisis and facilitate direct inter-Afghan negotiations.

The Japanese side highly appreciated the policy pursued by the leadership of our country for the peaceful resolution of the long-term Afghan crisis and the country's integration into regional political and economic processes.

A thorough exchange of views also took place on the priority areas of Uzbek-Japanese interaction in the restoration of the national economy of Afghanistan, the implementation of various infrastructure projects in the country.

The heads of diplomatic missions of Uzbekistan and Japan also took part in the negotiations.