DUSHANBE, 22.08.2019 (NIAT Khovar) – On August 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin took part in the C5 + 1 High-Level Security Discussion (Central Asian countries and the USA) on security issues in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

The US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale, Kazakh Foreign Minister Beibut Atamkulov, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Chyngyz Aidarbekov, Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov also participated in this meeting, reported the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The participants exchanged views on efforts to strengthen partnership and support economic transformation, solve regional security problems, and promote peace and prosperity in Central Asia.

They also reaffirmed their support for the C5+1 engagement platform as a valuable forum for jointly discussing and addressing common challenges and for strengthening the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Central Asian states.

Participants also reviewed the organization for the next C5+1 Ministerial meeting and noted the ongoing engagements in the C5+1’s Security, Economic Connectivity, and Environment Working Groups.