Lavrov expects to meet with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov during his stay in this nation.

The Ministry noted that bilateral relations, Eurasian integration, and the preparations to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) are expected to be on the agenda.

Lavrov’s talks in Uzbekistan is expected to focus on energy, scientific, and humanitarian cooperation and particularly on labor migration, including its legal aspects and pre-migration training measures.

The two countries traditionally cooperate closely at the United Nations to discuss regional and global issues, especially the situation in Afghanistan.

Russia and Uzbekistan are united in their efforts to promote a solution in that country.

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