INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Uzbekistans Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in north Chinas Tianjin on Wednesday.Wang, also a member
of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the 2 presidents held a cordial, friendly meeting
during the 2nd China-Central Asia Summit and made tactical plans for the advancement of China-Uzbekistan relations.China is willing to deal
with Uzbekistan to totally implement the agreement reached between their leaders, make good preparations for the next phase of high-level
exchange, and promote the development of bilateral relations to a greater quality and higher level, Wang said.China is a credible and
dependable partner for Uzbekistan, and has actually constantly regarded Uzbekistan as one of the priorities in its community diplomacy, Wang
said, including that China supports Uzbekistan in securing its national self-reliance, sovereignty, security and development interests.Wang
said the two sides need to accelerate cooperation in key areas, promote the early operation of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, and
make more achievements in bilateral cooperation.China looks forward to working with Uzbekistan and other member states of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) to ensure the complete success of the SCO Tianjin Summit and inject stronger impetus into the development of
the company, he said.Saidov said that the two heads of state have raised bilateral relations to an all-weather comprehensive tactical
partnership for a new age, with worthwhile practical cooperation seen in different fields.Uzbekistan is willing to expand cooperation with
China in such locations as logistics, minerals, expert system, the green change and desertification control, Saidov stated, including that
it is also ready to interact and collaborate carefully with China on regional and global affairs, secure the typical interests of both
sides, and push bilateral relations to a new level.The current Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the SCO Member
States attained positive outcomes, Saidov stated, keeping in mind that Uzbekistan will, as always, fully support and assist China in its
effective hosting of the Tianjin top.(With input from Xinhua)
