The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain conveyed to the President of Uzbekistan the sincere greetings and best wishes of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Issues of further developing and deepening multifaceted partnership between Uzbekistan and Bahrain were discussed.

The importance of intensifying political dialogue and speedily launching the mechanism of political consultations was emphasized.

The great potential and vast opportunities for trade and economic cooperation, promotion of programs and projects in the banking and financial sector, construction of roads and railways, modernization of energy infrastructure, and other priority areas were noted.

For these purposes, the first meeting of the joint Intergovernmental Committee is planned for this year, and the Business Council will be launched with representatives of leading companies in Uzbekistan and Bahrain.

Views were exchanged on the international agenda, including countering modern security threats.

The Leader of Uzbekistan sincerely congratulated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain on his anniversary and wished him good health and great success.