Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on the occasion of his election to the post of President. The congratulatory message reads as follows,

"I sincerely congratulate you on your election as the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

I am sure that your rich experience as a statesman and politician will continue to contribute to the development of Uzbekistan and strengthening of its international reputation.

I hope that our joint efforts will be aimed at giving a new charge to the mutually beneficial Armenian-Uzbek cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral formats, which will be facilitated by the first session of the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Uzbekistan scheduled next month.

Taking this opportunity, I wish you good health and new achievements in your responsible state activities, and peace and prosperity to the friendly people of Uzbekistan."