AKIPRESS.COM - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev speaking at the meeting of Deputies of Tashkent region said that his country will establish friendly relations with Tajikistan, local media report.

He said that Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov will head to Dushanbe to discuss the official visit of the President to Tajikistan.

"We will sign a lot of agreements, open railway communication and discuss many other issues," the head of state noted.

It's more difficult to establish cooperation with other countries "when the relations with neighbors leaves much to be desired", he added.