Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 24 January, an official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is on a state visit to China, was held at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

A guard of honor was formed in honor of the head of our state.

Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping met the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The leaders greeted members of the official delegations of the two countries.

The national anthems of Uzbekistan and China were performed by a military orchestra.

The head of the honor guard gave a report to the leader of our country. The heads of state walked around the guard of honor.

Following the ceremony, high-level negotiations began.