Strengthening of cooperation in Central Asia considered in Japan
17/04/2019 23:02
Strengthening of cooperation in Central Asia considered in Japan
17/04/2019 23:02
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 15 April 2019, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan in cooperation with the Research Institute for the Study of the Problems of the East Asian Community (EACI) organized a round table on the topic “Strengthening regional cooperation: positive experience on the example of Central Asia and the East Asian community”.
This event was organized in order to familiarize the Japanese expert and analytical circles and the general Japanese public with the results of the International Conference “Interconnectedness in Central Asia: Challenges and New Opportunities” (on 19-20 February 2019, Tashkent), and, in general, policy of Uzbekistan on strengthening neighborhood and expanding regional cooperation.
The event, held at the EACI building, was attended by representatives of the Japan Institute of International Relations (JIIA), expert and analytical circles and universities of Japan, who specialize in the study of Central Asia.
Participants of the event were informed in detail of the main priority directions of foreign policy of Uzbekistan in the Central Asian direction, in particular, active efforts to strengthen good-neighborly policy with the countries of the region under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
It was emphasized that due to this policy of the Head of Uzbekistan and the political will of the leaders of the Central Asian countries, an absolutely new political atmosphere of mutual trust and respect has developed in the region, which has allowed to intensify diverse regional cooperation, primarily in the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.
It was stressed that during the past international conference “Interconnectedness in Central Asia: Challenges and New Opportunities” in Tashkent in February 2019, experts were able to exchange views and develop new proposals for deepening regional cooperation.
The participants of the round table were distributed texts of the resolutions of the UN General Assembly "Strengthening regional and international cooperation to ensure peace, stability and sustainable development in the Central Asian region" and "Enlightenment and religious tolerance", materials about the Multi-Partner Trust Fund on Human Security for the Aral Region.
The Japanese participants also watched a special video prepared by the Embassy about the international conference “Interconnectivity in Central Asia: Calling you and new opportunities "in February in Tashkent and the Central Asian foreign policy vector.
The first Japanese ambassador to Uzbekistan, Director of the EACI Research Institute, U. Magosaki, noted that Uzbekistan, which borders on all Central Asian countries and Afghanistan, has a unique geopolitical location.
At the same time, the region had previously experienced tensions in Central Asian countries, which were influenced by the differences between them regarding water use, borders, etc., as well as the policies of large external players. At the same time, after the election of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as the leader of Uzbekistan, a new atmosphere of political trust and mutual respect is observed in the region. He stressed that Uzbekistan under the leadership of Mr Mirziyoyev is looking for new opportunities to expand regional cooperation and this is already yielding positive results.
In a short period, significant progress was achieved in regional cooperation, in particular, the elimination of topical issues that were an obstacle to the development of intraregional relations.
Magosaki said that the policy pursued by Tashkent today is inherent in Uzbekistan since ancient times, since for centuries the republic has been a country that most of all in the world has carefully preserved the value of coexistence.
Based on the topic of the round table, the President of the Research Institute, the former Prime Minister of Japan Y. Hatoyama devoted his presentation more to presenting his views on regional cooperation in the East Asian community, which he considers a priority of the activities of his institution.
He also gave a high assessment to the current positive dynamics of strengthening cooperation between the countries of Central Asia, which got its start after the election of Sh. M. Mirziyoyev as President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The speaker drew attention to the importance of consolidating efforts and the earliest resolution of the complex of problems associated with the drying up of the Aral Sea, which has a negative impact not only on Uzbekistan, but on all the states of the region.
He stressed the seriousness of the Aral tragedy, which he considers an environmental problem of a global nature and which cannot be solved by the efforts of one state. Y.Katoyama highly appreciated the efforts of Uzbekistan in this direction, including the initiative to create a Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Human Security in the Aral Sea zone.
The President of the Japanese Research Institute separately highlighted the measures taken by the Central Asian states to solve border problems, describing them as a good example that could be used in the East Asian community, given that Japan also has territorial problems with other states.
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