President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has issued a message of congratulations to Nikol Pashinyan, on his appointment as Prime Minister of Armenia.

“Your victory once again proves the people of Armenia’s broad support to your plan of reforms,” the message reads, in particular. “I am convinced that Armenian-Uzbek relations—based on the precepts of mutual respect and taking one another’s interests into account—will continue to expand and strengthen.”