President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on the margins of the SCO Bishkek Summit yesterday, the presidential press service said.
The parties reportedly considered the prospects of partnership of Uzbekistan with the UN institutions and agencies in terms of achievement of the sustainable development goals and focused on security and sustainable development in Central Asia.
The importance of continuing efforts to overcome the consequences of the Aral disaster, including within the framework of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund for the Aral Sea region under the auspices of the UN was highlighted.
Rosemary DiCarlo thanked Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome and conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.