Employees of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan have discussed strengthening interregional and interparliamentary ties with the Nara Prefectural Assembly. An agreement was made to include assembly members in a delegation led by the governor, who will visit Uzbekistan. The embassy staff also met with Masahiko Hayashi, the head of a confectionery factory in Nara, who expressed interest in imported dried fruits from Uzbekistan. A decision was reached to increase the export of Uzbek dried fruits, including apricots, nuts, raisins, and almonds, to Nara.