SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with the speaker of the Uzbek Senate on Monday and hailed the special strategic relationship developing between their countries.
During the meeting with Tanzila Narbaeva, chairwoman of the Senate of Uzbekistan, at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Lee expressed satisfaction with the strengthening of mutually beneficial economic cooperation between the two countries, presidential spokesperson Kim Sung-wan said.
The South Korean president said bilateral ties are being elevated to a special strategic partnership following the state visit in September by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Lee and Mirziyoyev held a summit in Seoul that month and agreed to strengthen cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and human and cultural exchanges.
Recalling the September summit, the South Korean president called on Narbaeva to work to secure the Uzbek parliament's support for the implementation of the summit agreements, and the Uzbek Senate speaker pledged to play an active role in promoting bilateral ties, Kim noted.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev shake hands during a state dinner banquet at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2026, in this file photo provided by the South Korean presidential office the same day. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev shake hands during a state dinner banquet at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Sept. 14, 2026, in this file photo provided by the South Korean presidential office the same day. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)