Novinite.com
November 26

Uzbekistan plans to open a diplomatic mission in Sofia, and its President Islam Karimov has expressed his desire to establish a residence in the outskirts of the coastal town of Burgas, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said.

A consular convention between Uzbekistan and Bulgaria was signed late on Tuesday night. The convention is seen as a document laying the foundation of relations between the two countries.

Karimov arrived on a three-day official visit in Sofia at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Parvanov on November 24.

The aim of the visit of Uzbekistan's president is boosting the business and political cooperation between the two countries.

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