Xi Jinping Arrives in Samarkand to Start a State Visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan and Attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

2022-09-14T23:50:56.748Z

On the evening of September 14, local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Samarkand by special plane, starting his state visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan and attending the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This was warmly greeted at the airport by senior officials including President Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Aripov, Foreign Minister Norov, Governor of Samarkand Region Turzimov and other senior officials. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng