Республика Узбекистан
Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov’s consultations with Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Anvar Nasyrov
On May 23, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov held consultations with Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Anvar Nasyrov.
The talks focused on bilateral cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including preparations for the next SCO summit scheduled for June 8-9 in Astana and the meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council in Russia later this year. Both sides emphasised that the future membership of India and Pakistan in the organisation will substantially boost its political and economic potential and create new opportunities for diverse forms of cooperation between the member states.
There was also an exchange of views on pressing foreign policy issues in the context of the SCO’s growing influence in international affairs.