President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif held negotiations in a narrow format and with participation of the official delegations.

The entire range of issues on further expanding and strengthening Uzbek-Pakistani relations of strategic partnership was reviewed. The meeting of the Intergovernmental commission, business-forums and a national industrial exhibition of Uzbekistan were successfully held.

In the course of the negotiations particular attention was paid to expanding trade and economic cooperation. The plans of leading companies to implement cooperation projects in pharmaceuticals, electrical engineering, agrarian sector, agricultural machinery, geology and mineral resources, textile, leather and other industries were reviewed.

In order to encourage business and cultural contacts between the regions, the Head of our state suggested organizing a Forum of Regions of the two countries in Uzbekistan. "Caspian Energy Media" reports with reference to Official web-site of the President of Uzbekistan.