Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to further expand bilateral cooperation and understanding in myriad fields.
The understanding came during a virtual inaugural round of Pakistan-Uzbek bilateral political consultations held on Friday.
The Pakistan side was led by Additional Secretary Afghanistan and West Asia, Aamar Aftab Qureshi, while Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Furkat Sidikov led the Uzbek side.
Both countries exchanged their views on bilateral relations including political, economic and trade, culture, people-to-people exchanges, regional connectivity, defence and security and regional as well as global issues.
Both sides also expressed satisfaction with the positive momentum in high-level visits and interactions, including the visit of the Uzbek foreign minister to Pakistan and the virtual summit between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Islamabad and Tashkent also discussed progress on the Trans-Afghan railway project between Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and underlined the convergence of views in ensuring security, stability and lasting peace in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
