Japan-Uzbekistan Relations
Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Abe to the President-elect of Uzbekistan
December 13, 2016
A presidential election was held in the Republic of Uzbekistan on December 4. Following the announcement of the final count by Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission on December 9, in which candidate Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the election, on December 9 (same day local time) Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, sent a congratulatory message to President-elect Mirziyoyev.