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Ibragimov

lines on the record: 99
first: 2017-07-25
most recent: 2023-06-21
sittings or episodes: 13
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“It is important to shift the conceptual approach away from the tactics of pressure and threats in favour of a pragmatic dialogue with the new authorities in Kabul. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that today the international community should not abandon the Afghan people with their most challenging problems. We believe that the United Nations should continue to play a leading role in mobilizing and coordinating international efforts to render assistance to Afghanistan. In that regard, we appeal to the Security Council to seriously consider the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan to establish the above-mentioned negotiating group as an effective mechanism to address the concerns of the international community with the de facto authorities of Afghanistan.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“Additionally, preventing Afghanistan’s territory from becoming a springboard for international terrorism and severing all ties with various terrorist groups, primarily Al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations, should also be among the key objectives of this negotiating group. Those aspects were specifically highlighted by the delegation of Uzbekistan during the recent meeting with the Secretary-General that took place in Qatar last month. We believe that our efforts should be based primarily on the interests of the ordinary Afghan people. It is necessary to move away from patterns and stereotypes in considering the entire population of Afghanistan in the light of the current attitude of the international community towards the Taliban.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“Having broad powers, this group would conduct direct negotiations with the Afghan authorities to develop a detailed road map that the de facto authorities in Kabul would follow to implement international requirements and obligations. In other words, the implementation of each specific step outlined in this road map could lead to the gradual improvement of the Taliban’s relations with international community, for example, removing the Taliban from the United Nations sanctions list, resuming financial assistance from donor countries and stepping up international efforts aimed at providing humanitarian and other types of aid to the Afghan people.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on the formation of a high-level international negotiating group under the auspices and with the support of the United Nations, to prepare and come to agreement with the Afghan authorities on the phased implementation of the obligations of the parties, serves this purpose. This initiative would not only allow a rapprochement of the positions of various States towards the new Afghan authorities, but it would also facilitate the country’s recovery from its current dire socioeconomic situation. The composition of the proposed negotiating group could be discussed with Member States and the Security Council.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“Accordingly, the fundamental conditions for establishing long-term peace in Afghanistan remain linked to the formation of an inclusive Government and ensuring basic rights and freedoms for the people, especially women and national minorities. Uzbekistan strictly adheres to this position in its contacts with the Taliban. We believe that the time has come to take concrete steps to enhance the roles of the United Nations, leading countries of the world and the States neighbouring Afghanistan in resolving the situation in the country. The initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Mr.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“As Afghanistan’s immediate neighbour, Uzbekistan has always advocated not just bringing humanitarian assistance to the country, but also working out concrete steps conducive to the recovery of the national economy. From our perspective, at the current stage, it is important not to let Afghanistan be internationally isolated, as that would exacerbate the humanitarian situation. We are talking about the fates of millions of people. The Afghan problem should therefore not be neglected, as it was in the past. We are convinced that the quick repeal of the ban on girls’ education and women’s employment should become a key factor in achieving national consensus, sustainable development and the integration of Afghanistan into the international community as a responsible member.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“First of all, let me commend the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates for convening today’s open briefing on the situation in Afghanistan. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Her Excellency Ms. Roza Otunbayeva, and Ms. Basij- Rasikh, for their informative briefings. The unfolding situation in Afghanistan is a cause for serious concern for both countries of the region and the international community as a whole. The current state of destruction of the economy, widespread chaos and poverty are becoming the defining factors for the overall internal political situation in the country.”
2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source
“Given the importance of this matter, Uzbekistan has developed and submitted a General Assembly draft resolution, entitled “Strengthening connectivity between Central and South Asia”, and calls upon all Member States to co-sponsor it. In conclusion, I would like to stress that today the international community should not abandon the Afghan people as they face their most challenging problems. We believe that the United Nations should continue to play a leading role in mobilizing and coordinating international efforts to render assistance to Afghanistan.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“In Uzbekistan we believe that, in order to pull Afghanistan out of the current deep socioeconomic crisis, it is important to unfreeze the country’s foreign financial assets, lift unilateral sanctions and encourage more active participation by international institutions in financing various infrastructure projects in the country. Uzbekistan, together with the Afghan side, has started the implementation of two major projects — the construction of the Surkhan- Pul-e-Khumri power transmission line and the Termez-Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railroad. The successful implementation of those projects will be conducive to transforming Afghanistan into a bridge between Central and South Asia, further advancing regional connectivity.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“That decision could deprive various terrorist groups operating in the country of a source of income from drug trafficking. At the same time, to implement those steps, Afghan farmers should be given other alternatives to sustain their livelihoods. That issue has special importance given the critical humanitarian situation in the country. In April this year, Uzbekistan provided the fraternal nation of Afghanistan with humanitarian aid, consisting of foodstuffs, clothing and medicines, including coronavirus disease vaccines and test kits. At the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, we established in the border city of Termez a multifunctional transport- logistics hub, which is currently being extensively used by various United Nations agencies to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“At the same time, we believe that the international community should continue to demand that the Taliban not renege on its promises to form an inclusive Government, ensure human rights, including those of women and national minorities, and provide access to education for Afghan girls. Uzbekistan proceeds from the fact that, in the foreseeable future, Afghanistan will remain an important factor in regional security, which will directly affect the national interests of the countries of the region, first and foremost its immediate neighbours. Uzbekistan welcomes the recent decision of the de facto Government of Afghanistan to ban the cultivation of opium poppy, as well as the production, sale, transport and smuggling of narcotic substances of all kinds.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“Therefore, Uzbekistan would like to see Afghanistan become a peaceful, independent and prosperous State. Afghan soil should never again pose a threat to the countries of the region or to the international community as a whole. We believe that the de facto Government needs some time for the practical implementation of its promises and international obligations. Exerting pressure or enforcing bans would only exacerbate the already dire situation in Afghanistan. The further worsening of the socioeconomic situation may lead to the radicalization of society, confrontations among various groups and strengthened positions of extremist forces.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to join fellow colleagues in extending sincere condolences to the people of Afghanistan on the lives lost as a result of yesterday’s earthquake and in wishing a speedy recovery to all those injured. The Government of Uzbekistan has expressed readiness to help the people of Afghanistan in overcoming the consequences of that natural disaster. I would like to start my remarks by commending the Permanent Mission of Albania for convening today’s meeting on the situation in Afghanistan and by thanking all speakers for their informative briefings and statements. For centuries, the Uzbek and Afghan peoples have lived side by side in a single cultural and civilizational space. Both countries are linked to each other by centuries-old bonds of friendship, shared history, religion, customs and traditions.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“During our regular contacts with the new authorities in Kabul, the latter have given us assurances that the territory of Afghanistan will never again pose a threat to its immediate neighbours or to any other third countries. In conclusion, I would like to echo the Secretary- General’s statement earlier today that at this difficult time we should not abandon the Afghan people, who are facing their most challenging problems. We believe that the United Nations should continue to play a leading role in mobilizing and coordinating international efforts in rendering assistance to Afghanistan.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Uzbekistan supports the continued implementation of socioeconomic projects, including in the areas of energy and transportation. In particular, Uzbekistan is ready, jointly with the Afghan side, to implement two major projects — the construction of the Surkhan- Pul-e-Khumri power transmission line and the Termez- Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railroad. In addition, Uzbek specialists have recently completed work on resuming operations at the international airport in Mazar-e-Sharif. At the same time, Uzbekistan remains convinced that the territory of Afghanistan should never again be used as a safe haven for various international terrorist groups.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“One should note that Termez city has all the necessary infrastructure for such purposes — an airport, a railway and highways connected with Afghanistan, as well as a large logistics terminal, the Termez Cargo Centre, located in close proximity to the border with Afghanistan, which has modern equipment and sufficient storage facilities. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme have already used the terminal for delivering humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. In Uzbekistan, we believe that, in order to pull Afghanistan out of the current deep socioeconomic crisis, it is important to unfreeze the country’s foreign financial assets, lift unilateral sanctions and encourage the more active participation of international institutions in financing various infrastructure projects in the country.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Therefore, we believe that the international community should make the necessary efforts to prevent its further deterioration. For its part, last September and December Uzbekistan sent necessary humanitarian aid consisting of foodstuffs, daily necessities, clothes and coal to the Afghan people. Currently, humanitarian aid not only from Uzbekistan but also from other regional countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, is being transported to Afghanistan through the Uzbek border city of Termez. In order to efficiently and effectively utilize the resources allocated by the international community and ensure the timely and targeted delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan on a systematic basis, the Uzbek side recently proposed establishing a multifunctional hub in Termez city under United Nations auspices.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Therefore, Uzbekistan has always pursued a friendly policy towards that fraternal neighbouring nation based on the principles of mutual respect, equality, non-interference in internal affairs and consideration of mutual interests. In Tashkent, we believe that today it is important for the international community to maintain a constructive dialogue with the new authorities in Kabul in order to engage and encourage them to honour their promises and international obligations, such as the formation of an inclusive Government based on a broad representation, ensuring the fundamental rights and freedoms of their people, including women and national minorities. The Afghan nation is currently in a very difficult situation. The country is almost on the verge of a humanitarian crisis.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“First of all, let me commend Norway for convening this meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Deborah Lyons, Ambassador Tirumurti, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), and civil society representative Ms. Mahbouba Seraj for their informative briefings. For centuries, the Uzbek and Afghan peoples have lived side by side in a single cultural and civilizational space. Both countries are linked with each other through centuries-old bonds of friendship, a shared history, religion, customs and traditions.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that Uzbekistan attaches great importance to the issues of maintaining peace and security and tackling climate change and remains committed to continue close cooperation with Member States and other stakeholders in this realm. The meeting rose at 5.55 p.m.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Central Asia was the first region where a comprehensive and integrated implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was launched. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Joint Plan of Action for the Implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia, Uzbekistan will host an international conference next year entitled “Regional Cooperation among Central Asian States within the Framework of the Joint Plan of Action for the Implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy”. We hope that it will provide a good opportunity for the countries of our region to further forge close cooperation in the fight against terrorism.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In that regard, the Central Asian countries have been making concerted efforts in this direction. In particular, at the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, the Central Asian countries have jointly established the platform of consultative meetings of Heads of State to constructively discuss the entire range of issues pertaining to our region with an aim to maintain peace and security in Central Asia. During the third consultative meeting, held in August, the President of Uzbekistan called for the development of a regional programme — a green agenda — for Central Asia, which will contribute to the adaptation of the countries of the region to climate change. Terrorism and violent extremism today continue to pose persistent transnational threats, which require close international cooperation against that evil.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Uzbekistan stands for cooperation in the field of water resources on the basis of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, mutual benefit and good faith in the spirit of good-neighbourliness and cooperation. According to some projections, by 2050 the water resources of the basins of the two major rivers in Central Asia, the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya, are expected to decrease by up to 5 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively. In addition, the shortage of fresh water in the region by 2050 could lead to the reduction of the regional gross domestic product by 11 per cent. The only way to effectively address the negative consequences of those challenges is to increase mutual trust and understanding and strengthen bonds of friendship and cooperation.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“For its part Uzbekistan, remains firmly committed to moving towards renewable energy sources. In particular, it envisages doubling the energy efficiency of our economy by 2030 by increasing the share of renewable energy by 25 per cent and developing environmentally clean transportation. To achieve those goals, we have adopted a national strategy for the transition to the green economy for the period 2019 to 2030. In addition, during the general debate at the seventy-sixth session of General Assembly last September, the President of Uzbekistan proposed to develop a global environmental charter aimed at laying the foundations for a new environmental policy of the United Nations. Climate change also results in shrinking already scarce water resources in various part of the world, which becomes a potential source of instability.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“As President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan has noted, today every country feels the destructive effects of the consequences of climate change, and these negative consequences directly pose a threat to the stable development of the Central Asian region. Scientists warn that, if global warming continues at the current pace, then by the end of the twenty-first century the average temperature in the world will increase well above 2°C, and in Central Asia that indicator could be even higher. In that regard, Uzbekistan welcomes the outcome of the recent Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which resulted in agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep warming to 1.5°C and finalize the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“First of all, let me commend you, Mr. President, and the Permanent Mission of the Niger for convening this open debate on maintaining international peace and security in the context of terrorism and climate change. Today global warming causes extreme natural cataclysms around the world, such as droughts, hurricanes, debilitating heat, fires, torrential rains and floods, which present significant challenges for the international community. The Government of Uzbekistan has been making consistent efforts to address climate change, which is one of the important prerequisites for maintaining international peace and security.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to underline that Uzbekistan remains firmly committed to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and an international order based on the rule of law, which are indispensable foundations for a more peaceful, prosperous and just world.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“In that regard, I would like once again to highlight the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan to develop a United Nations convention on the rights of youth, aimed at stepping up efforts at the global, regional and national levels to meet the needs of our youth, build capacity, expand rights and freedoms and serve the best interests of young people in all their diversity around the world. That initiative fully complies with the purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and also echoes the Secretary-General’s recent New Year’s message, in which he named young people as our greatest source of hope and reaffirmed his support for their aspiration to play a greater role in shaping the future. We believe that now is the perfect time to define the rights and role of young people in our contemporary world.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Given those circumstances, our most important task nowadays is to fight for the hearts and minds of people — especially young people, who now constitute the largest generation in the history of humankind, totalling 2 billion people upon whom the planet’s future and well-being will depend. Our urgent task should therefore be to provide the conditions for young people’s self-realization, creating a barrier against the spread of the virus that is the ideology of violence.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Therefore, Article 1 not only emphasizes the importance of ensuring international peace and security, but also clearly calls for undertaking collective measures in order to achieve that goal. In other words, it underlines the importance of multilateralism as an essential prerequisite for safeguarding international peace and stability. The aggravation of terrorist threats in the world poses serious challenges for international peace and security. Uzbekistan believes that, along with other factors, ignorance and intolerance are at the heart of international terrorism and extremism.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“The strength and effectiveness of the multilateral institutions and mechanisms designed to ensure international security have been put to the test. In that regard, it is now critical to strengthen the central role of the United Nations in international relations, especially by supporting the core pillars of the Organization. One of the imperatives to that end is upholding the Charter in the maintenance of international peace and security, which is the first purpose inscribed in the Charter ahead of other priorities. Article 1 of the Charter states that the purposes of the United Nations are to maintain international peace and security and to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to peace and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“First of all, allow me to commend the Government of Viet Nam for convening today’s open debate on upholding the Charter of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security, which is indeed a very important and timely event given the various complex processes currently taking place across the globe. This year we will commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. It is an important milestone where we can look back to critically assess accomplishments, identify shortcomings and address new challenges in order to effectively uphold our Organization’s Charter. Such a thorough analysis takes on special significance today, as we witness an unprecedented process of the formation of a new alignment of power at the global and regional levels. The world is becoming less predictable and more unstable.”
2020-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8699Resumption1 (2020) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that today the future of peaceful development in Afghanistan depends on consolidating the efforts of the international community as a whole towards the soonest possible start to direct negotiations among all parties to the conflict. In that connection, I underscore once again that only an Afghan-led and -owned political process can lead to a durable peaceful settlement to the ongoing conflict.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“Among those are the construction by Uzbekistan of the Surkhan-Puli-Humri power line, the opening of an educational centre in Termez city to train Afghan citizens and the Termez-Cargo logistics centre with a customs terminal, the development of projects for the construction of railway lines from Mazari-e-Sharif to Herat and Mazari-e-Sharif to Kabul and Peshawar. In addition, a ministerial meeting of the eighth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan will be convened this year in Tashkent. We expect the main result of that forum to be the development of a strategy for further forging partnership between the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan in the name of the common goals of peace and prosperity.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“We also consider it crucial to maintain the role of State institutions in the negotiating process in such important areas as law enforcement, fully functioning civil society institutions and respect for the rights of women in Afghanistan - in short, all the achievements made over the past 18 years. In addition, we must also invest in the future social stability of Afghanistan through its younger generations. In that regard, Uzbekistan is today providing comprehensive assistance to the economic recovery of Afghanistan and its participation in regional initiatives. We support such projects as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline and the Central Asia-South Asia power project, as well as the practical implementation of initiatives vital to Afghanistan in the areas of transportation, energy, trade and education.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“Uzbekistan does not claim the right to be the main negotiating platform on Afghanistan. Our ultimate goal is to help launch peace talks and facilitate the achievement of a general stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan. From our perspective, the durability of any peace agreement in Afghanistan will depend upon, first and foremost, the involvement of all domestic political forces. Therefore, the Government of Afghanistan should be a party to any negotiation process. This is the most important aspect without which it will be impossible to achieve tangible progress in launching peace talks. We cannot postpone an intra-afghan political process any longer: delaying it any longer will cost the lives of many more innocent people.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“In order to further advance the peace process and ensure its inclusiveness, Uzbekistan has held a number of important negotiations with the Government in Kabul and representatives of the leading political forces in Afghanistan, including the Taliban movement. In particular, the Uzbek side over the past year met with representatives of the Qatar-based Taliban Political Commission. The most recent meeting took place a month ago in Tashkent, when the Taliban movement welcomed Uzbekistan's efforts on Afghanistan. I would like to emphasize that Uzbekistan closely coordinates all of its contacts with the Taliban with the Government of Afghanistan. In particular, we conduct prior consultations with the Afghan authorities on our upcoming meetings with the Taliban and brief them on the outcomes.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“In that regard, Uzbekistan is firmly committed to continuing to support all efforts conducive to making a practical contribution to stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan and returning that country to peaceful development. The Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan, convened in March 2018 at the initiative of the Presidents of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, became the political basis to that end. The Tashkent declaration adopted at the end of the Conference demonstrated a consolidated position at the regional and global levels on the need for the early start of direct negotiations between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“In Uzbekistan, we consider Afghanistan to be a close and fraternal nation, with which we have been connected for centuries by the bonds of friendship and common history, religion, customs and traditions. Uzbekistan pursues with regard to Afghanistan a policy based on the principles of mutual respect and equality that takes into account shared interests, and supports a Government elected by the people of Afghanistan. It should be underlined that a holistic, deeply thought-out and strategically substantiated vision of the President of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, regarding the situation in Afghanistan served as a solid foundation for the development by Tashkent of a completely new, practical and far- sighted policy with regard to Afghanistan.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“First of all, I would like to commend you, Mr. President, for convening this quarterly debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, as well as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tadamichi Yamamoto, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Yury Fedotov, Ambassador Djani of Indonesia and Ambassador Raz of Afghanistan, for their informative briefings. Today it is obvious that the prospects for stable and sustainable development in Central Asia are inextricably linked with the achievement of durable peace in neighbouring Afghanistan. Therefore, Uzbekistan has significantly expanded its bilateral relations with Afghanistan over the past years and is actively participating in the international community's efforts to seek a peaceful solution to the Afghan problem.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“In that regard, Uzbekistan remains committed to continuing close cooperation with the Government of Afghanistan, the United Nations and other stakeholders in bringing long-awaited peace to the country.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8555 (2019) · source
“In the autumn, in Tashkent we are planning to host next meeting of the RECCA, which will be another excellent opportunity to discuss issues of the rehabilitation of Afghanistan. As the President of Uzbekistan said at the recent Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia held in Dushanbe, the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan and the implementation of large-scale infrastructural projects in the country would open up new strategic opportunities for the whole continent. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that Uzbekistan will continue its efforts to support the earliest launch of the peace process between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement, aimed at creating a peaceful future for all people of Afghanistan.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8555 (2019) · source
“Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who, in his address at the high-level conference on Afghanistan held in Tashkent last year, said: "We stand ready, at any stage of the peace process, to create all necessary conditions for organizing on the territory of Uzbekistan direct negotiations between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement." That statement clearly shows the strong commitment of Uzbekistan to facilitating the peace process in Afghanistan by creating conditions for direct negotiations between the Government and the Taliban movement without any preconditions. Uzbekistan is also rendering practical assistance to Afghanistan in rebuilding its social and economic infrastructure and transport links by training local personnel and involving the country in regional projects.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8555 (2019) · source
“Uzbekistan also actively participates in various international negotiation formats on Afghanistan, such as the Kabul process, the Moscow format, the International Contact Group, the Heart of Asia- Istanbul Process forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization-Afghanistan Contact Group and the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA). Our main objective from such participation is to support the international community's efforts to find a workable solution to the Afghan conflict. In that regard, I would like to cite the President of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Mr.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8555 (2019) · source
“As a practical step in that direction, in the past year the Uzbek side met with representatives of the Qatar-based Taliban Political Commission both in Tashkent and in Doha. During those meetings the Uzbek participants underlined the importance of enforcing a ceasefire and its extension to the operation of delivering humanitarian assistance and to large-scale economic projects to be implemented in the country. The Taliban movement has welcomed Uzbekistan's efforts in settling the situation in Afghanistan. We should emphasize that Uzbekistan closely coordinates all its contacts with the Taliban with the Government of Afghanistan. In particular, we conduct prior consultations with the Afghan authorities on our upcoming meetings with the Taliban and brief them on the outcomes.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8555 (2019) · source
“Given such circumstances, engagement in the process of finding an ultimate solution to the current situation in Afghanistan and the maintenance of good-neighbourly relations with that fraternal nation are among the top foreign policy priorities of Uzbekistan. Tashkent's principal position stems from the firm belief that the Afghan Government should be the main party to any peace process, which should also encompass all political forces and ethnic groups of the country. Only an Afghan-led and Afghan- owned political process can lead to a peaceful settlement of the current conflict. For its part, Uzbekistan continues to render assistance to Afghanistan in launching such a peace process.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8555 (2019) · source
“First of all, I would like to commend you, Mr. President, for convening this quarterly debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. I thank Ambassador Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, and Ms. Samar for their informative briefings and Mrs. Raz, Ambassador of Afghanistan, for her statement. In Uzbekistan we continue to closely follow the situation in Afghanistan because the prospects of stable and sustainable development in Central Asia are directly intertwined with the achievement of a durable peace in that country. Uzbekistan traditionally pursues towards Afghanistan a policy based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and non-interference in each other's internal affairs of and fully supports a Government elected by the Afghan people.”
2019-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8555 (2019) · source
“Therefore, in Tashkent we are strongly committed to continuing close collaboration with the Government of Afghanistan and other stakeholders in that quest.”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source
“Uzbekistan has also created a free economic zone - the Termez Cargo Centre - at the border with Afghanistan, where we plan to establish industrial production lines to manufacture the ready- made items necessary for the projects and programmes that are currently being implemented in Afghanistan. Uzbekistan has also opened trading houses in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif, with the aim of facilitating trade between the two countries so as to gradually increase volume to $1 billion annually. We have also established a direct air link between Tashkent and Kabul to provide support for bilateral exchanges. An Afghan Consulate recently opened in Termez in order to facilitate exchange between the two countries. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that Uzbekistan is making consistent efforts to assist in advancing the peace process in Afghanistan.”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, with respect to the training of Afghan specialists, at the moment the educational centre for training Afghan citizens is operating successfully in the town of Termez in Uzbekistan. One hundred and thirty Afghan young men and women students attend the centre. In the future, we plan to increase the number of students up to 250. We call upon all countries to unite their efforts in establishing a special international fund to support education in Afghanistan, which was proposed by the President of Uzbekistan. Fourthly, with regard to the promotion of trade with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan has opened an international logistics centre in Termez, with a customs terminal to assist with an increasing export-import and transit cargo flow.”
2018-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8426 (2018) · source