Mirziyoyev Congratulates Lee Jae-myung on Election Victory

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae-myung, according to the press service of the Uzbek head of state.

«I am confident that under your leadership, our special strategic partnership will continue to grow dynamically across all priority areas,» Mirziyoyev stated in his congratulatory message.

The Uzbek president also invited Lee to visit Uzbekistan to further strengthen cooperation between Tashkent and Seoul.

In his inaugural speech, President Lee said South Korea would pursue a course of «practical diplomacy», aiming to build relations with neighbouring countries based on pragmatism and Korea’s national interests.

Earlier, Kursiv Uzbekistan reported that Lee Jae-myung had officially taken the oath of office as President of South Korea.