On April 26, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at his residence in Beijing.
At the meeting, it was noted that following the upcoming international conference on the development of environmental innovations and technologies in the Aral Sea region in October this year, Uzbekistan intends to initiate a special resolution of the UN General Assembly on declaring this region the “Zone of environmental innovations and technologies”.
In addition, in 2020 Tashkent will host an international conference on the implementation of the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
It was stressed that the key to ensuring stability in the region is the earliest peaceful settlement of the situation in Afghanistan. Uzbekistan actively joins this neighborly state in regional economic cooperation, promoting joint trade, infrastructure and social projects.
António Guterres noted that he is glad to have a new meeting with the president of our country. According to him, the initiatives of Uzbekistan occupy an important place in strengthening international and regional security, further developing education, spirituality, ecology, tourism and other spheres.
Furthermore, he highly appreciated the measures taken in Uzbekistan to improve the level and quality of life of the population in the Aral Sea region, the construction of modern housing in the area, social and industrial infrastructure, as well as attempts to reduce the overall negative effects of the Aral Sea disaster.
