Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 29
By Demir Azizov – Trend:
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov received US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon, Jr., who arrived in Tashkent, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s press service said in a message.
The sides discussed current state and prospects of bilateral relations in political, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian and other spheres, according to the message.
Kamilov and Shannon also exchanged views on cooperation in the C5+1 format, specific issues of the international and regional agenda.
US Ambassador Pamela Leora Spratlen also took part in the discussions.
As it was reported earlier, Shannon arrived in Tashkent as part of his visit to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Oct. 24-29.
The purpose of the trip is to strengthen the partnership between the Central Asian countries and the US government through C5+1 format, as well as discuss joint regional actions on the issues of mutual interest.
The C5+1 format was created in 2015. The US Secretary of State John Kerry had a meeting with foreign ministers of all five Central Asian countries in New York in September 2015.