BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 3
By Natavan Rzayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan reached an agreement with the UN Counter-Terrorism Office on the preparation of a joint road map to expand practical partnership, Trend reports via the press service of the Uzbek president.
As part of the program of the Tashkent International Conference on the UN Global Anti-Terrorism Strategy, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations - the head of the Counter-Terrorism Department Vladimir Voronkov.
During the meeting issues of further development of the practical interaction of the country with the institutions and structures of the UN, including the Counter-Terrorism Directorate, were considered.
The head of the state noted the current level of fruitful cooperation. In particular, Uzbekistan is actively involved in the implementation of 15 projects of the Office in the field of combating terrorism.
Also, attention was paid to the implementation of the updated Joint Action Plan of the countries of the Central Asian region and the expansion of the project portfolio.
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