“Today we are witnessing an unprecedented lack of dialogue and trust, growing uncertainty in international relations. All this undermines the foundations of multilateral cooperation, provokes the escalation of conflicts, and leads to systemic failures in the global economy. New geopolitical realities have a negative impact on the stability of the entire Asian region. Crisis phenomena directly affect the states of Central Asia, hinder our efforts to deepen economic integration,” the head of state said.
The President emphasized that, with this in mind, in the interests of common security, development and prosperity, the parties need to focus on several priorities.
“First. The situation in Afghanistan requires special attention. Unfortunately, against the backdrop of other acute international problems, the issue of the Afghan settlement began to fade into the background. We must not allow a repetition of the sad experience of the past, when this country actually turned into an international terrorist hub. It is necessary to develop common, coordinated approaches to interaction with the interim government of Afghanistan,” he said.
In order to reach a broad consensus on the Afghan issue and take practical measures at the global level, the head of state proposed to consider the possibility of a joint appeal by Asian countries to the UN General Assembly with the initiative to form a high-level international negotiating group to prepare and agree with the Afghan authorities on an algorithm for the phased fulfillment of obligations sides.
“Second. We are increasingly confronted with a broad expansion of radical ideas. Using new methods of propaganda and ideological influence, destructive forces actively involve young people in extremist organizations. In this regard, we need to establish systemic cooperation in order to protect our youth from radicalism and direct their energy towards a creative path. Young people should believe in themselves, feel a sense of belonging to the formation of a just future, be able to realize their potential and hopes,” he said.
Mirziyoyev proposed launching a new format – the Dialogue of Generations, designed to promote better mutual understanding between people of different ages, a joint search for solutions to the most pressing problems of youth. The President said that Uzbekistan is ready to hold the first such meeting as part of the Youth Leaders Forum in Samarkand in April 2023.
The third key issue is the adaptation of national economies to the growing negative consequences of the global crisis. It’s important to:
- prevent the strengthening of protectionism, as well as the introduction of new restrictions that destabilize global markets;
