On the working visit to the Russian Federation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iran H. Amirabdollahiana
On January 17, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart H. Amirabdollahian, who will be in Moscow on a working visit.
It is planned to continue an interested exchange of views on a number of topical international and regional topics, including the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian Nuclear Program, interaction between the two countries on international platforms, including the UN and the SCO, the situation in Syria, Afghanistan, Transcaucasia and the Caspian issues.
It is planned to discuss the bilateral agenda, first of all, its trade and economic component in the context of the implementation of key joint projects in the field of energy, transport and other industries, including taking into account the transition to the final phase of the negotiation process on the conclusion of a full-fledged Agreement on a free trade zone between the EAEU and Iran.
Question: Uzbekistan is undergoing constitutional reform, as well as structural changes in the government. The history of a new legal social Uzbekistan is being created before our eyes. How do you assess the global changes in the constitutional reform in Uzbekistan? A new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, B.O. Saidov, has been appointed. Has there been an exchange of views and contacts between the Ministers of Russia and Uzbekistan?
Answer: The Russian Federation, as a strategic partner and ally of the Republic of Uzbekistan, supports the efforts of its leadership both within the country and in the context of the processes of regional rapprochement launched several years ago.
As far as we can judge, the structural changes you mentioned in the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan are an element of improving the system of executive power in accordance with the program guidelines of the head of state.
As for the communication between the heads of foreign ministries, on December 31, 2022, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sent a congratulatory message to B.O. Saidov in connection with his appointment as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.
I think their meeting is just around the corner. We have a number of major interstate events ahead of us, and the “reconciliation of hours” between the Foreign Ministries of Russia and Uzbekistan will be very timely.
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