On September 23, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung, Trend reports. The parties discussed further strengthening the Uzbek-Korean special strategic partnership and expanding multifaceted cooperation. The parties commended the long-standing fruitful partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency, the Korea Eximbank, and its funds, with a combined project portfolio of $3.5 billion. An exchange of views took place on regional cooperation, including in the "Central Asia – Republic of Korea" format. Following the meeting, Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited the Korean President to pay a state visit to Uzbekistan.