OREANDA-NEWS. April 07, 2010. President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received Commander of the US Central Command General David Petraeus at Oqsaroy residence in Tashkent.

Welcoming the guest, the head of the state said the level of the current Uzbek-American relations was strong and stable, and are developing on a constructive and equal basis.

Uzbekistan and the USA are interacting in stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan and this country’s socioeconomic rehabilitation. Uzbekistan provides practical assistance to its southern neighbor, supplying Afghanistan with electricity, construction materials and foodstuffs, as well as participating in construction of transport infrastructure.

At the meeting in Oqsaroy, General David Petraeus expressed sincere gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan for the warm welcome and noted that the US administration was interested in strengthening bilateral relations.

He also highlighted the importance of the initiatives of the leadership of Uzbekistan in stabilizing the situation in the neighboring Afghanistan.

During the talks, the sides exchanged opinions on the issues of further development of Uzbek-US cooperation and other areas of mutual interest.