Shavkat Mirziyoyev extends his condolences over China’s former leader’s death  

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96. Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his condolences to Xi Jinping, incumbent president, on his death, the press secretary of the Uzbek president reports.

"Jiang Zemin made a great contribution to strengthening comprehensive relations between our countries, expanding political, trade-economic, investment, cultural-humanitarian cooperation, and will always remain in our hearts," the message of the head of state reads.