US Under Secretary Shannon to visit Uzbekistan

According to the US State Department, Shannon will travel to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan on 24–29 October.

This will be Under Secretary Shannon’s first visit to Central Asia. Under Secretary Shannon will commemorate each state’s 25 year anniversary of independence and highlight the strong and growing partnerships between the Central Asian states and the US government through Secretary Kerry’s C5+1 initiative, a platform for discussion and joint regional action on issues of common interest.

Under Secretary Shannon will visit Kazakhstan on 24 October, He will pay visit to Kyrgyzstan on 26-27 October.

Finally, Under Secretary Shannon will travel to Uzbekistan. Within his visit, Shannon will visit Tashkent and Samarkand. During his visit to Uzbekistan he will meet with senior government officials, business and civil society leaders.

He will also visit several cultural heritage sites, including the Registan and the burial site of the First President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.