On January 19, Foreign Minister Qin Gang exchanged telephone calls with Iran's Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan and Uzbekistan's Acting Foreign Minister Saidov. Qin Gang said that China has always viewed China-Iraq relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, and is willing to work closely with Iran to implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, promote the comprehensive cooperation plan of the two countries, and promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Iran to go deeper and deeper. China supports Iraq in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is willing to work with Iraq to uphold the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and other basic norms of international relations, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries and international fairness and justice. The two sides also exchanged views on the Iranian nuclear issue. Qin Gang said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the development of China-Uzbekistan relations has entered a fast lane. China is willing to work with Uzbekistan to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and promote the all-round mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Uzbekistan to achieve more results. China will continue to unswervingly support Uzbekistan's independent development and oppose external interference in its internal affairs. The two foreign ministers congratulated Qin Gang on his assumption of the post of Chinese foreign minister and expressed their willingness to strengthen cooperation with China, jointly implement the important consensus of the head of state, continue to firmly support each other on issues related to each other's core interests and territorial sovereignty and integrity, and promote bilateral relations to a new level. (Xinhua News Agency)