Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 14 January 2020, a reception was organized at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Belgium on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Day of Defenders of the Homeland.

It was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps and military attachés of foreign countries accredited in Brussels, the headquarters and structural units of NATO, as well as leading military companies and expert and analytical circles of Belgium.

Among the distinguished guests of the event were the Special Representative of the Secretary General of NATO for Central Asia and the Caucasus James Appathurai, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Roland Kobia, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security David Kettler, Head of the Directorate of Cooperation and Security of the International Military NATO headquarters Jan Toft and others.