On July 20, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa. Foreign Minister Saidov congratulated Yoko Kamikawa on her appointment as the Foreign Minister of Japan. 

The parties had a productive discussion of bilateral ties and agreed to deploy all the necessary efforts by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and Japan to further strengthen Uzbekistan – Japan strategic partnership and bring more tangible outcomes. The Foreign Ministers also reviewed several upcoming high-level engagements.