Uzbek President noted during the meeting that the event presented with a good opportunity for a detailed exchange of views on the current state of Uzbek-British relations, prospective priorities of cooperation, and for evaluation of situation in the wider region.

During the meeting at the meeting, the sides discussed issues of regional security and stability, situation in Afghanistan, perspectives of furthering bilateral military and military-technical cooperation, UzA reported.

Philip Hammond has thanked the President of Uzbekistan for a sincere meeting, a candid and open discussion of novel aspects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the UK, in which both sides share equal interest.