Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 12 July, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif had a telephone conversation.

Current issues on the bilateral agenda and regional interaction were considered.

The Leader of Pakistan warmly congratulated the President of Uzbekistan on the convincing victory in the Presidential Election, wishing peace, well-being, and prosperity to the people of Uzbekistan.

The parties noted the importance of the practical implementation of the agreements adopted at the highest level in trade, economic, investment, transport and logistics, cultural, and humanitarian spheres.

Mutual interest in developing cooperation between the leading companies of the two countries and increasing the trade turnover was emphasized.

The main attention was paid to promoting the construction project of the Trans-Afghan railway.