Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov arrived in Uzbekistan to participate in the sixteenth summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).

The distinguished guest was met at Tashkent International Airport by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and other officials.

After a short conversation, the high-ranking guest went to the residence allocated for him.

It is expected that the ECO summit, chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will consider issues of further expanding trade, economic, investment, transport, communications and humanitarian cooperation, and improving the activities of this multilateral structure.