UNIPATH STAFF
Uzbekistan has joined with other Central Asia countries and the United States in agreeing on a framework for tackling security threats posed by Daesh and other violent extremist organizations.
The group of countries, which includes Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and the United States, works to find solutions to common concerns. At the group’s first gathering, in Samarkand in November 2015, the foreign ministers agreed to develop regional security projects and promote economic partnerships.
Meeting in Washington in August 2016, the ministers decided to establish a Global Counterterrorism Forum Regional Dialogue to confront the challenges posed by terrorists and radicalization in Central Asia. The dialogue will bring together policymakers and subject-matter experts to share insights into the threat of foreign terrorist fighters, including best practices and regional approaches for countering the radicalization, departure and return of fighters.
The ministers will also focus on business competitiveness in the region by working to increase exports and reduce the cost and time of moving goods across borders.
Sources: The Diplomat, UzDaily.com