1 september, 2009 12:22
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a message to Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulating him on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a message to Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulating him on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day

The message reads, in part:
"I am happy to confirm our intention to continue developing friendly Russian-Uzbek relations and improving mutually beneficial cooperation in the economy, politics, culture and other areas.
"I would like to use this opportunity to congratulate you on the 2200th anniversary of Tashkent, which is rightfully considered one of the world's most beautiful capitals."