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STORY: UZBEKISTAN / GUTERRES VISIT
TRT: 03:52
SOURCE: COURTESY OF INFORMATION AGENCY DUNYO / UN UZBEKISTAN
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 30 JUNE – 01 JULY 2024, TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN
30 JUNE 2024, TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN
1. Various shots, Secretary-General António Guterres arrival and greeting by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich
2. Various shots, greeting by the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov
3. Various shots, Guterres laying flower wreath
4. Various shots, visit to Solar Power Plant
01 JULY 2024, TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN
5. Various shots, Guterres greeted by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
6. Various shots, meeting with the President
7. Various shots, award ceremony
8. Various shots, Guterres speaking
9. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“In a central Asia that was not always united, you Mister Presidents have managed to create, together with your colleagues heads of state of Central Asia, a new environment, an environment of dialogue, an environment of cooperation, an environment where the difficulties of the past are being solved one after another, creating the conditions for which in my dream, I hope will be one day when Central Asia fully integrated to the benefit of the people of this wonderful region.”
10. Various shots, President Mirziyoyev applauding
11. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Mr. President, you have been a bridge-builder, an honest broker, a messenger for peace, but also a leader committed to prosperity with justice, as the Sustainable Development Goals represent.
12. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I’ll always cherished this distinction as a distinction that comes from the hands of a statesman that I admire and whose friendship is something that as an enormous value for me.”
13. Various shots, Guterres and Mirziyoyev holing award
14. Various shots, Guterres planting tree with the President
Secretary-General António Guterres begun his travels to Central Asia, with Uzbekistan being his first stop. Today (1 Jul) in Tashkent, the capital of the country, he met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and received the Highest Order of the Dostlik Award.
During a visit to a Riverside Solar Photovoltaic Plant, the Secretary-General highlighted the excellent example of the country’s commitment to embracing renewable energy and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. He also visited a traditional community-based neighbourhood organization.
The Secretary-General and the President discussed cooperation between the United Nations and Uzbekistan, as well as issues related to regional stability and cooperation in Central Asia.
He said, “In a central Asia that was not always united, you Mister Presidents have managed to create, together with your colleagues heads of state of Central Asia, a new environment, an environment of dialogue, an environment of cooperation, an environment where the difficulties of the past are being solved one after another, creating the conditions for which in my dream, I hope will be one day when Central Asia fully integrated to the benefit of the people of this wonderful region.”
He commended President Mirziyoyev for being” a bridge-builder, an honest broker, a messenger for peace, but also a leader committed to prosperity with justice, as the Sustainable Development Goals represent.
Guterres noted that Uzbekistan’s Government has developed a policy that is entirely aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, adding that in the recent universal periodic review, Uzbekistan has accepted most of the recommendations.
The Secretary-General noted that the United Nations is ready to support the Government in the implementation of these Sustainable Development Goals related policies. Also today, he met Tanzila Narbayeva, the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
