CAREC Institute Management Meets Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan

On 26 April 2021, the CAREC Institute management, represented by Director Shah, Deputy Director One Liang, and Deputy Director Two Abdullaev held a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan represented by the First Deputy Minister Dr. Farkhad Arziev. The Institute presented its activities to the Deputy Minister, who, in his turn, shared foreign policy priorities of Uzbekistan. He emphasized that trade activities and transport connectivity help promote regional cooperation in Central Asia. The parties discussed structured cooperation between Uzbekistan and the CAREC Institute, including topics of a regional center on transport connectivity, Aral Sea issues, and engaging MFA Uzbekistan’s new division on trade diplomacy into the Institute’s capacity building and knowledge dissemination activities.