In a letter to President Vladimir Putin to mark the 61st anniversary of victory in World War II, Karimov urged the strengthening of friendship and cooperation between the Russian and Uzbek peoples in the face of what he called dangerous modern challenges that threaten the two countries and future generations.
No details were given about the threats.
Relations between the two countries have improved over the past year, while ties between Uzbekistan and the United States have been severely damaged since a crackdown in the eastern town of Andijon nearly one year ago that officially left 189 people dead.
(ITAR-TASS, AFP)