MOSCOW, 18 November 2021, (TON): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, November 19, will hold a meeting in the Kremlin with the leader of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This was reported to media by the press secretary of the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov.

He said in response to a question “yes. The visit is planned. The conversation will be in the Kremlin.”

In turn, the press service of the Uzbek leader announced on Wednesday on its website the upcoming visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Russia on November 19.

The press service of the President of Uzbekistan said “in accordance with the program of their stay in Moscow, the leaders of the two countries will hold talks, during which they will discuss topical issues of further development of the Uzbek-Russian relations of strategic partnership and alliance.”

Following the talks between Putin and Mirziyoyev, a number of bilateral documents are expected to be signed.

On the eve of the visit, joint events of the second Educational Forum and the next Forum of regional cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia are being held in Moscow, the press service of the head of the Uzbek state notes.