President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made remarks at the online session of the Voice of the Global South Summit, chaired by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Uzbek president’s press service of the head of state reported.
The event, organized under the Indian G20 Presidency, was also attended by the Presidents of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali, of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi, of Senegal Maki Sall, Prime Ministers of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, and of Mongolia Luvsannamsrein Oyuun-Erdene, of Thailand Prayut Chan Ocha, of Cambodia Hun Sen and of Papua New Guinea James Marape.
The summit parties discussed issues of human-centered sustainable development, exchanged views and proposals on deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in order to promote the interests and solve urgent problems of developing countries, including in the areas of economy, ecology, energy and food security, healthcare, human development resources, innovation, tourism and other areas.
The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in his remarks, assessed the current trends in the development of the international situation and shared his vision of the priority tasks facing developing countries.
Today the world community is facing the negative consequences of various contradictions and conflicts, the economic crisis. We are witnessing a reduction in open dialogue and mutual trust in international relations, he added.
He emphasized that the coronavirus pandemic, the problems of food and energy security, and the environment have a negative impact on the prospects for global development.
The President of Uzbekistan put forward a number of proposals at the event.
“First of all, it is vital to improve the international trade system, and which should take into account the "Voice of the Global South".
“It is necessary to create conditions for tapping the potential of developing countries, which still face various obstacles and restrictions when entering new markets”.
“It is expedient include in the agenda of the world summit the issues of ensuring energy and food security, the formation of a global logistics network and value chains, and the promotion of attracting investments and advanced technologies to developing countries.”
“Another strategic issue is the promotion, within the framework of the international North-South corridor, of a project to build a railway through Afghanistan with access to the Indian Ocean, aimed at strengthening the interconnectivity between Central and South Asia. I call you to take an active part in this important project.”
“The analysis also shows that in the context of the transition to a "green economy" between developed and developing countries, the technological gap is increasing. In this regard, I propose to create an information bank of green technologies and innovations for the "Global South" with the support of the leading countries of the world.”
“Another topical issue is the development of human capital and improving the quality of vocational education.”
“We must widely involve our talented youth in the development of national and international programs in the field of climate change, rational use of water resources, alternative energy, digitalization and other priority areas”.
“Based on this, I propose to create a permanent dialogue platform “Voice of the Youth of the South”.
“In order to ensure global peace and security, I urge you to support Uzbekistan’s initiative to create an international negotiating group on the problems of Afghanistan.”
