Uzbekistan

Regional Meeting of UK Ambassadors in Central Asia

Regional Meeting of UK Ambassadors in Central Asia
Regional Meeting of UK Ambassadors in Central Asia
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- The British Embassy in Tashkent hosted a regional meeting of UK Ambassadors on 26 March 2010, the embassy said on 8 April.

The meeting was attended by the British Ambassadors in Astana, Dushanbe, Ashgabat and Tashkent, and the Heads of the Offices of the UK's Department for International Development in Bishkek and Dushanbe.

The Head of the Foreign & Commonwealth's Central Asia Section, Mr Martin Fenner, and the Head of the FCO Eastern Research Group, Mr Alan Parfitt, also visited Tashkent to attend the event.

The participants of the meeting discussed developments in the region, took part in a video conference with the British Ambassador in Kabul, and met regional representatives of international organisations based in Tashkent.

They also took part in a Question & Answer session over lunch with HE Mr Vladimir Norov, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and HE Mr Sadyk Safaev, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.