Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan organizes int’l moot on ‘Interconnectedness of Central and South Asia’
Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive
Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad, Pakistan
was the keynote speaker from Pakistan.
Furkat Sidikov Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan highlighted the Central and South Asian Connectivity conference held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and stated that the conference invited dignitaries from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other countries and the mission of this event has highlighted the importance of transport, energy and other cooperations for connectivity in this region.
Results of that high-level
conference were great and we had live reporting from CNN, and other important
news agencies, more than 300 interviews, analyses, and comments were published
across the world that show the importance of this conference.
He highlighted the views of Imran
Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, who mentioned that the Tashkent conference
has presented a new collaboration in geopolitics and economy that is important
for the sustainable development for Central and South Asia.
Mr. Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive Director, CGSS stated that in July 2021 we saw the grand vision of Central and South Asia connectivity presented by President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. In times to come the world will remember that after 5 centuries, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev brought back the idea of regional connectivity.
Moreover, this time the message
from Uzbekistan is a message of brotherhood, connectivity, and bringing our
mutual legacy forward for the future generation.
He mentioned that the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan was part of the historical conference in Tashkent, and Pakistan is now a major part of this initiative and concept. Furthermore, Pakistan is also a part of Central Asia-South Asia 1000 (CASA 1000), Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC).
In addition to these, CPEC being
the flagship project of the Belt and Road initiative is a connectivity route
for the Central Asian countries as well.
He specifically mentioned the
initiative of Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and
stated that this regional transport corridor will open new avenues of
cooperation in the region and will also connect countries to the Indian Ocean.
Acknowledging the efforts of H.E
Furkat Sidikov Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, he emphasized that his exemplary role in taking the bilateral ties
of Pakistan and Uzbekistan is commendable.
Mr. Khalid also highlighted the efforts of Mr. Sodyq Safoev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and assured that Pakistan is enthusiastic for this initiative of Central & South Asia Connectivity and CGSS has already started to advocate this idea in many universities of Pakistan.
He also invited future
collaborations with the senate and other institutions in Uzbekistan to bring
this message of Central & South Asia connectivity to future generations of
Pakistan.
The international conference included dignitaries, diplomats, and experts from more than 15 countries including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, United States, Belgium, Russia, Germany, etc.
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