Uzbek Defense Minister meets with the US military delegation
20/02/2019 15:21
Uzbek Defense Minister meets with the US military delegation
20/02/2019 15:21
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Today, on 20 February 2019, the Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan Major-General Bahodir Kurbanov met with the military delegation of the United States of America led by the Commander of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces, General Joseph Votel.
At the meeting, the sides discussed issues of the current state and prospects for development of Uzbek-American cooperation in the field of defense and military education, exchanged views on strengthening mutually beneficial relations in the military-technical direction.
It was said that over the past year the sides managed to achieve significant results in development of comprehensive and multifaceted intergovernmental relations, including in the field of defense.
The US delegation noted the great attention paid by Uzbekistan to the Uzbek-US interdepartmental agreements, which are aimed at expanding cooperation in the military and military-technical direction, addressing pressing issues of maintaining regional security.
General Joseph Votel congratulated Bakhodir Kurbanov on his appointment as Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan. In a conversation, he noted that this was his fourth visit to Tashkent as the commander of the US Armed Forces Central Committee. Also General Votel recalled the previous visit, when he managed to get acquainted with the historical monuments of culture in Samarkand.
At the meeting, the sides exchanged views on resolving the situation in Afghanistan, preventing international terrorism and maintaining stable peace in the region.
It should be noted that Uzbekistan is in favor of strengthening peace and security in Afghanistan, which are essential for ensuring stable growth and prosperity of the entire region. The International Conference on Afghanistan “Peace Process, Security Cooperation and Regional Cooperation”, held last March in Tashkent, and the “Tashkent Declaration” adopted on its basis expresses Uzbekistan’s support to neighboring Afghanistan and preventing the spread of terrorism to other countries.
In May last year, the Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan met with General Votel and in January 2019, a delegation of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan watched the South Strike joint exercise in the United States and met with the leadership of the US Central Command (Tampa, Florida).
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