Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 19 July, on the sidelines of the First Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asian countries, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the Crown Prince, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

The Crown Prince cordially congratulated the President of Uzbekistan on his convincing victory in the Presidential Election, wishing the multinational people of Uzbekistan peace, well-being, and prosperity.

In turn, the Leader of Uzbekistan expressed sincere gratitude to the leadership of Saudi Arabia for the conditions created for Uzbekistan citizens to perform Hajj and Umrah.

The current agenda for further deepening relations between Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia was considered during the talks.

The intensification of mutual contacts and exchanges was noted with particular satisfaction.

The importance of the unconditional implementation of the agreements adopted during the bilateral summit in August last year was noted.

Since the beginning of the year, the trade turnover has grown by 20 percent, and the number of joint ventures has doubled. The implementation of important projects in green energy with the participation of the leading company Acwa Power has begun. Large investment projects in green hydrogen, petrochemistry, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medicine, tourism, and other industries are being worked out.

Views were also exchanged on issues of international politics.