Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed sincere congratulations and best wishes on the re-election of Audrey Azoulay to the post of Director-General of UNESCO.

“The broad support for your candidacy was another confirmation of the international recognition of your active efforts and the great contribution of the Organization to peace and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Your successful and effective activities in this post, the important initiatives and humanitarian projects you are promoting during the pandemic have contributed to strengthening the coordinating role and increasing the international prestige of UNESCO,” the message says.

The leader of Uzbekistan noted that he highly appreciates the special attention of the Director General to deepening the traditionally close and multifaceted relations between Uzbekistan and UNESCO.

“I completely agree with you that our open and fruitful meetings allowed us to unleash the potential of our partnership and start implementing a comprehensive country program. I would like to note with satisfaction that with your support, the “Khiva Process” has been launched - a new platform for international cooperation in Central Asia across the entire agenda of the Organization. This initiative will undoubtedly serve to expand practical interaction and promote the most important tasks of UNESCO in our region,” the letter says.

At the end of the letter, the head of our state thanked Audrey Azoulay for congratulations and warm wishes in connection with her re-election to the post of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and wished her good health and great success in her noble mission.