President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov awarded President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev the Order of Manas, 1st Class. The ceremony took place on July 30 at Rukh Ordo Cultural Center in Issyk-Kul region as part of the Uzbek leader’s state visit to the country. Shavkat Mirziyoyev was awarded Kyrgyzstan’s highest state award for his significant contribution to the development of the strategic partnership between the two countries. On July 30, a Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Azerbaijan is also taking place in Issyk-Kul region. Leaders of the countries of the region, as well as Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the event.