The President of Uzbekistan spoke in favor of active inter-parliamentary cooperation with India

On April 7, on the sidelines of the 150th Anniversary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the Republic of India headed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (lower house) of the Parliament Om Birla, the press service of the head of our state reports.

At the beginning of the meeting, the speaker conveyed sincere greetings and best wishes to the head of our state from the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

The issues of further expansion of the Uzbek-Indian strategic partnership relations were discussed.

The consistent development of multifaceted cooperation was noted with satisfaction. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in trade turnover, the number of successful examples of cooperation is increasing, and air traffic is expanding.

Projects are being implemented in the fields of energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, IT, and agriculture.

There are branches of 4 Indian universities in Uzbekistan.

During the conversation, the importance of establishing close inter-parliamentary exchange, active contacts at the level of specialized committees, the creation of friendship groups and youth platforms, as well as the effective use of the potential of the regions of the two countries was emphasized.