On the sidelines of the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan S.Umurzakov discussed with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida the current state of multifaceted Uzbek-Japanese cooperation, the implementation of joint initiatives and issues of strengthening bilateral relations in the long term.

A high assessment was given to the dynamics of the development of bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation, as well as the steadily growing interest of Japanese companies in doing business in Uzbekistan.

The parties briefly discussed major projects implemented in Uzbekistan with the involvement of Japanese corporations and financial organizations, noting their scale and significance for the socio-economic development of Uzbekistan.

Further directions for development of partnership were outlined to promote already agreed projects and initiatives, as well as further exchange of views on expanding mutually beneficial cooperation.

The mechanisms of bilateral cooperation in the field of improving the efficiency of water resources management and ensuring balanced water use in the Central Asian region were considered separately.

Following the meeting, mutual commitment was expressed for the timely implementation of existing agreements, as well as joint work to find new growth points for bilateral partnership.