The President received the CIS Secretary General

On May 1, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergey Lebedev, who is in the country at the head of the mission of observers for the constitutional referendum.
The Head of State thanked the Secretary General and members of the Commonwealth mission for their active work in all regions of the country, as well as high assessments of the progress and results of the referendum. 

"In turn, the head of the regional organization congratulated the leader and the people of Uzbekistan on the successful organization of the popular vote in accordance with international requirements and standards. They expressed confidence that the results of the referendum will become an important stage in the construction of a new Uzbekistan and the continuation of democratic transformations in the country," the message reads.

 During the meeting, the importance of the CIS platform for deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, primarily in the trade, economic, industrial and transport spheres, was emphasized. The dynamics of investment growth in the Commonwealth was noted, and the fruitful results of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in Samarkand in March this year were highly appreciated. 

Special attention is also paid to the further continuation of active humanitarian exchanges.