Saida Mirziyoyeva and Komil Allamjonov meet with U.S. Ambassador, discuss media freedom in Uzbekistan

On May 14, Saida Mirziyoyeva, Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan, and Komil Allamjonov, Head of the Information Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, met with U.S. Ambassador Jonathan Henick.

At the meeting, the parties considered human rights issues.

"During the meeting, we discussed in detail the bilateral relations between our countries, including the prospects for cooperation in the field of human rights and freedom of speech. We also exchanged views on the implementation of English language teaching programs," said Saida Mirziyoyeva on her social media page.

Recently, Komil Allamjonov had commented on the state of freedom of speech in Uzbekistan and said, "Freedom of speech is the right of everyone: both the press and the individuals reflected in it. It is important to maintain this balance."