The first meeting of the joint task force on transport and transit cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan was held in Tashkent to identify and remove barriers facing transport and transit of freights between the two countries.

In a message congratulating the re-election of Mr Shavkat Mirziyoyev as the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ebrahim Raisi referred to the will of the high officials of the two countries to improve relations at the highest level.

​​​​​​​Iran and Uzbekistan transport ministers signed an MoU in the presence of the Presidents of the two countries yesterday in Tehran to promote comprehensive transport and transit cooperation, the road ministry announced.

Qalibaf said in a press conference with Nuruddin Jan Ismailov, the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan that the priority of Iran's foreign policy is relations with neighboring countries, especially Islamic countries, and accordingly, the President of Uzbekistan will visit Tehran next month.

The Speaker of Iran's Parliament, Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, left Tehran for Tashkent on Tuesday to meet with the officials of Uzbekistan.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Uzbek counterpart Vladimir Imamovich Norov have discussed ways for expansion of bilateral ties between the two countries.

Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Farhat Sadiqov, who is in Tehran to attend a meeting of ECO Deputy Foreign Ministers, met with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari on Sunday evening.

"I am confident that given the positive developments in bilateral interactions in recent years and the potential capacities that exist between the two countries, we will have a very bright future ahead of us.”

The Islamic Republic of Iran recognized the independence of Uzbekistan on December 25, 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on May 10, 1992.

During the meeting, the two sides expressed hope for the impact of the signing of a joint security cooperation document between Tehran and Tashkent on the development of comprehensive relations between the two countries and discussed ways to participate in bilateral and regional issues.