Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Sept. 6 / Trend D. Azizov /
Uzbek President Islam Karimov congratulated Singapore's Tony Tan Keng Yam on his success in the presidential election, the presidential press service said.
President Karimov expressed his confidence that newly elected President Tony Tan Keng Yam will further strengthen the mutually beneficial and long-term partnership between Singapore and Uzbekistan.
Diplomatic relations between Singapore and Uzbekistan were established in 1997. The Uzbek embassy has been operating in Singapore since October 2007.