During the conversation, the sides discussed Uzbekistan and Japan’s efforts on peaceful settlement of the Afghan crisis and launch direct intra-Afghan talks as soon as possible.

The Japanese side highly appreciated Uzbekistan’s policy to peacefully resolve the long-standing Afghan crisis and integrate the country into the regional political and economic process.

Taking into account the high authority and role of Uzbekistan in promoting peaceful intra-Afghan negotiations, as well as in economic dimension, Katsuhito Takahashi suggested creating Japan – Uzbekistan – Afghanistan trilateral format of consultations.

Views were also exchanged on the priority areas of Uzbekistan – Japan interaction in reconstruction of Afghanistan’s national economy, implementation of various infrastructure projects in the country.