Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 9-10 December 2020, a new round of Uzbek-British political consultations was held in the format of a video conference.

The delegations of the parties were headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Asadov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development of Great Britain Wendy Morton.

The event from the Uzbek side was also attended by representatives of the ministries of finance, justice, defense, Uzhydromet, the State Committee for Ecology, the State Inspectorate for Supervision of the Quality of Education, the National Center for Human Rights of Uzbekistan, the head of the Uzbek diplomatic mission in London.

The parties thoroughly discussed the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in political, trade and economic, tourism, investment, scientific and educational, cultural, humanitarian, environmental and other spheres.

During the talks, a set of measures to diversify the structure of bilateral trade, revitalize the activities of the Uzbek-British Business Council for Trade and Industry was analyzed in detail.

Particular attention was paid to topical aspects of interaction within the UN and its structures, other international organizations.

Proposals were considered for holding forthcoming joint events at various levels, improving the legal framework for cooperation, and developing inter-parliamentary dialogue.

The meeting also exchanged views on international and regional issues affecting the interests of the parties.