On February 5, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Takashi Hatori. 

During the meeting the sides reviewed the outcomes of 2023 in our bilateral ties and discussed the plans for 2024. Parties underscored the need to further boost the positive dynamics in Uzbekistan-Japan cooperation, make more intense interaction, and facilitate direct engagements between business communities.