Adiz Boboev, the governor of Samarkand region, held a meeting with Yan Wangmin who is the chairman of the Chinese People's Society for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

During the conversation, the parties noted that, thanks to the practical efforts of the leaders of both countries, cooperation relations have been strengthened and have reached the level of deep strategic partnership. The head of the region, Adiz Boboev, noted that today, Samarkand region has established fraternal relations with 9 regions of the People's Republic of China, including cooperation with such large industrial centers as Guangzhou, Tianjin and Urumqi. It was noted that China has become an important economic partner for the region, and joint projects in the fields of archeology, education and tourism are yielding high results. In turn, Yan Wangmin highly appreciated the work being carried out in cooperation and noted the success of the second interregional cooperation forum. He announced that the third forum is planned to be held by the end of May this year. It was noted that this forum will be of great importance in consolidating the agreements reached and achieving new results in the trade, economic and investment spheres. The meeting paid special attention to the issues of developing cooperation between the regions. In conclusion, the parties agreed to further expand practical dialogue that would be beneficial for the regions and serve common development.