President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Japan in autumn, the Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Ilkhom Nematov told Sputnik.
“Uzbekistan has been actively building up relations with Japan. And the Japanese government approves of our economic reforms. Now we are discussing the upcoming visit of the President Mirziyoyev. The Japanese authorities are also looking forward to this visit,” he said.
Uzbekistan and Japan have been cooperating in many areas, among which, educational programs, cultural events. Also, Japanese companies are leaders in the supply of equipment for Uzbekistan's thermal power plants.