Conference on regional security, economic cooperation held in Uzbekistan

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov speaks during the opening of an international conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Feb. 19, 2019. A two-day international conference to discuss ways of boosting security and economic cooperation between Central Asian countries kicked off in Uzbekistan's capital Tuesday. The conference, themed "Interconnectivity in Central Asia: Challenges and New Opportunities," is organized by Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nation's Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA). (Xinhua/Zafar Khalilov)