{"id":17852,"date":"2022-11-20T09:17:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T09:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=17852"},"modified":"2022-11-20T09:18:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T09:18:25","slug":"round-table-on-uzbekistans-input-in-building-regional-connectivity-eurasia-south-asia-and-beyond-by-ipds-at-rips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/round-table-on-uzbekistans-input-in-building-regional-connectivity-eurasia-south-asia-and-beyond-by-ipds-at-rips\/","title":{"rendered":"Round Table on \u201cUzbekistan\u2019s input in Building Regional Connectivity, Eurasia-South Asia and Beyond\u201d by IPDS at RIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Islamabad: Staff Report –\u00a0 The regional connectivity between Central Asia and South Asia is very important and Uzbekistan is playing a vital role in cooperation and contributing towards regional harmony and stability through connectivity. These were the remarks by the speakers during the Round Table Conference on \u201cUzbekistan\u2019s input in Building Regional Connectivity, Eurasia-South Asia and Beyond\u201d held on 10 Nov 2022.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) in collaboration with the Riphah Institute of Policy Studies and the Embassy of Uzbekistan to Pakistan organized the Conference to highlight Uzbekistan\u2019s commitment to enhancing connectivity in the Eurasia region.<\/h5>\n
In her opening remarks, Farhat Asif, President of IPDS<\/strong><\/em>, said the event was organized to revisit the important contours of the relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan to further boost the ties between the two countries.\"\"<\/h5>\n
The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Aybek Arif Usmanov<\/strong><\/span> in his keynote address reaffirmed Uzbekistan\u2019s projects for the region\u2019s development. He mentioned the transit trade agreements between Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed in 2022, have a very positive impact on mutual trade.<\/h5>\n
Uzbekistan is implementing a comprehensive plan to enhance mutual trade between both Pakistan and Uzbekistan. A railway project worth $5 billion between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan is a milestone project to achieve greater regional connectivity and trade, the ambassador added.<\/h5>\n

The Ambassador of Uzbekistan highlighted that the Uzbekistan government wants to extend the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan Gas Pipeline project and other energy supply projects in Central Asia to Pakistan and Afghanistan. He congratulated Pakistan and Uzbekistan on trade between both countries reaching $150 million. He further added that the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev wants to exceed this figure to $250 million in the coming years.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
On talking about SCO, he reiterated the SCO chair, Uzbekistan\u2019s vital role in promoting regional connectivity as Uzbekistan this year successfully hosted the SCO leaders summit.<\/h5>\n
Moreover, he emphasized cooperation between Pakistani universities and Uzbekistan\u2019s government and institutes for a better understanding of mutual concerns and youth building which can play an important role in concrete brotherly relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.\"\"<\/h5>\n
While Tazeen Akhtar the Editor of Pakistan in the World<\/strong><\/span> expressed his views on Pakistan-Uzbekistan relations. He highlighted the cultural and religious linkage between both countries.<\/h5>\n
Likewise, he underlined the importance of connectivity in Eurasia, and South Asia for the development, peace, and prosperity in Afghanistan and South Asian countries mainly Pakistan as it will create many opportunities.<\/h5>\n

Uzbekistan’s Input in Building Connectivity – South Asia, Eurasia and Beyond -by – Tazeen Akhtar<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n