Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the initiative of the Uzbekistani side, Kremlin reports.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his sincere condolences over the assassination of the head of the Chemical, Radiation and Biological Defence Troops of Russia's Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide Ilya Polikarpov.
The Uzbekistani side emphatically condemns this vile terrorist act.
A willingness was expressed to maintain close cooperation between the two countries' security agencies in the domain of counterterrorism.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Vladimir Putin on successfully holding his Direct Line and the large year review press conference.
Both leaders confirmed their desire to continue developing the mutually beneficial ties between Russia and Uzbekistan in all areas.
