STORY: Uzbek president, UN chief discuss reform, cooperation
SHOOTING TIME: July 1, 2024
DATELINE: July 2, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:37
LOCATION: Tashkent
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the arrival of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

STORYLINE:

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday to discuss support for reforms in the country and the UN, said the presidential press service.
   
"The current visit, which is Antonio Guterres' second visit to the republic, testifies to the UN's full support for the ongoing irreversible reforms within the framework of the 'Uzbekistan-2030' strategy," said the statement.
   
During their talks, the two leaders discussed a range of topics, including promoting global and regional security, stability, and sustainable development. They also focused on expanding multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and the UN and reviewed the progress of joint projects aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
   
Additionally, both leaders exchanged views on current national and regional situations. The president expressed support for the secretary-general's initiatives on promoting international security and stability, reforming the UN and its principal organs, and organizing the Summit of the Future in New York later this year.
   
According to the UN press service, Guterres is currently on a tour of Central Asian countries from June 29 to July 7. As part of the tour, he will attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana on Thursday.
   
Guterres last visited Central Asia in 2017.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tashkent.
(XHTV)