A meeting took place between the President of Uzbekistan and the Emperor of Japan

On December 19, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev began his official visit to Japan with a meeting with Emperor Naruhito.

The Emperor of Japan, warmly welcoming the head of our state, noted that the current visit of the President of Uzbekistan is an important event in the further strengthening of Uzbek-Japanese relations of friendship and strategic partnership.

The leader of our country expressed deep respect and gratitude to Emperor Naruhito for his consistent support of irreversible reforms in New Uzbekistan.

It was emphasized that despite the geographical distance, the Uzbek and Japanese peoples are united by spiritual closeness, similarity of mentality, customs and family values, as well as centuries-old historical ties dating back to the times of the Great Silk Road.

The consistent expansion of bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of education and training, was noted with satisfaction, cultural and humanitarian exchanges. To date, more than 3 thousand Uzbek specialists have completed internships in Japan, and over 440 have received higher education on the basis of scholarships. The Japanese language is taught in 7 universities of Uzbekistan.

As ​​part of the current visit, the Days of Culture of Uzbekistan were successfully held in Tokyo. Next year, it is planned to organize an archaeological exhibition about the culture and history of Uzbekistan in a number of cities in Japan.

At the end of the meeting, the leader of our country invited Emperor Naruhito to pay an official visit to Uzbekistan.