The Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of Republic of Uzbekistan held a meeting with the Assistant Secretary-General of UN for Humanitarian Partnerships with the Middle East and Central Asia Rashid Khalikov. During the meeting, two sides discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the UN, as well as the socio-economic and socio-political reforms in the country. Rashid Khalikov highly appraised the efforts of Uzbek leadership aimed at implementing comprehensive reforms within the country and promoting a pragmatic, proactive and constructive foreign policy. According to R.Khalikov office of Humanitarian Partnerships with the Middle East and Central Asia is interested in strengthening multilateral cooperation with Uzbekistan.