Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 24 July, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko.

The Speaker of the Federation Council sincerely congratulated the President of Uzbekistan on his birthday, wishing him good health, prosperity, and new success.

During the conversation, active inter-parliamentary contacts and exchanges were noted with satisfaction, contributing to strengthening the friendship, strategic partnership, and alliance between Uzbekistan and Russia.