John Kerry to pay visit to Uzbekistan

28/10/2015 | Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- US Secretary of State John Kerry will pay a visit to Uzbekistan within his tour to the countries of Central Asia, Spokesperson of the US State Department John Kirby said.

John Kirby noted that the US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan from 28 October to 3 November. This will be Secretary Kerry’s first visit to Central Asia and the first-ever visit by a U.S. Secretary of State to all five Central Asian republics on the same trip.

John Kerry will visit Samarkand within his trip to Uzbekistan. In Samarkand, the Secretary will participate in a joint meeting with the foreign ministers of all five countries.

This meeting, a new format for dialogue between the United States and the Central Asian republics known as the “C5+1,” will allow the Secretary and ministers to discuss regional and global opportunities and challenges.

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