Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Negotiations were held in Bishkek between the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan S. Umurzakov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic R. Kazakbaev. 

During a constructive and trusting dialogue, the current state of bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen Uzbek-Kyrgyz relations were considered.

Practical measures were discussed to expand cooperation in the political, economic, transport and logistics, cultural and humanitarian spheres, as well as in the field of interregional cooperation.

The progress of work on updating a number of bilateral interstate documents, including the Intergovernmental Agreement on Checkpoints on the Uzbek-Kyrgyz Border and the Agreement on Mutual Travel of Citizens, was studied.

The issues of organizing a number of international and regional events with the participation of delegations of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, scheduled to be held this year, in particular, a consultative meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asia, as well as a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, were discussed.

In addition, the progress made in the framework of cooperation in the field of education and culture was considered and the prospects for developing cooperation to increase mutual tourist flows were discussed.

As a result of the talks, an agreement was reached to intensify the dialogue aimed at further deepening the multifaceted Uzbek-Kyrgyz cooperation.