Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev

You are subscribed to South and Central Asia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev 10/04/2021 08:20 AM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Tashkent with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss further strengthening the bilateral relationship, as well as the way forward in Afghanistan.  The Deputy Secretary thanked President Mirziyoyev for Uzbekistan's close cooperation with the United States in Afghanistan and underscored the importance of the United States' strategic partnership with Uzbekistan.  The Deputy Secretary and President Mirziyoyev discussed joint efforts to combat COVID-19 through vaccine distribution.  Deputy Secretary Sherman reiterated U.S. support for Uzbekistan's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and urged continued progress on economic, democratic, and human rights reforms in Uzbekistan. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520