This Article is From Sep 29, 2018

Uzbekistan President To Begin First Official Visit To India On Sunday

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will be in India for two days. Apart from PM Modi he will also meet Sushma Swaraj, President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.

Uzbekistan President To Begin First Official Visit To India On Sunday

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had met PM Modi during the Shanghai Cooperation Summit in Qingdao.

New Delhi:

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will arrive in India on Sunday on his maiden state visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost bilateral strategic partnership.

Mr Mirziyoyev, who will be accompanied a high-level delegation on the two-day trip will visit Agra on September 30, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. On Monday, he will be given an official welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan after which he will visit Raj Ghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. 

Mr Mirziyoyev will then meet Prime Minister Modi and will hold restricted and delegation level talks at the Hyderabad House. During the visit, the Uzbek president will also meet President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. 

"Visit of the president of Uzbekistan will provide an opportunity to discuss bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest and reinforce the strategic partnership which exists between India and Uzbekistan," the Ministry of External Affairs said

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