Uzbek foreign affairs minister to lead delegation to India

A high-level Uzbek delegation, led by its foreign affairs minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, will be on a four-day visit to India starting tomorrow to discuss wide-ranging issues, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Kamilov will meet his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj, apart from Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu.
The delegation will also comprise Elyor Ganiev, Minister for Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan, senior representatives from the Government of Uzbekistan, and chairmen and representatives from several government associations and corporations.
The visit of the delegation is taking place following the recent discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Uzbekistan, in Astana on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of States meeting.

Both leaders had decided to further strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation in all areas, particularly trade and economic.
"The Uzbek delegation leader and members have a series of meetings and interactions planned for the next four days," the ministry said in a statement.
The ties between the two countries were elevated to the level of Strategic Partnership during the visit of late Uzbeki President Islam Karimov in 2011.
This year, the two sides are celebrating 25 years of establishment of diplomatic relations.