Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 15 December 2022, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Furkat Sidikov received Professor of the Near East South Asia Center (NESA) Roger Kangas.

During the meeting, prospects for further development of Uzbek-American cooperation between think tanks in the field of education, as well as topical issues in key areas of the regional and international agenda were discussed.

The parties exchanged views on the current state and prospects for further development of bilateral cooperation with NESA.

Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue close contacts between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and the NESA Center.