20.10.2020

On October 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Commander of the United States Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, who has arrived in our country on a working visit.

Topical issues in the Uzbek-American relations and the regional agenda were discussed during the conversation. Particular attention was paid to countering global challenges and threats to security and stability.

The meeting served to exchange views on issues of support for the peace process in Afghanistan and practical assistance toward that country’s economic revitalization.

Bilateral military and military-technical cooperation was also discussed.

General McKenzie sincerely thanked the President of Uzbekistan for organizing the meeting and stressed the U.S. commitment to the consolidation of strategic partnership and development of full-scale interaction between our two countries.