Conference on regional security, economic cooperation held in Uzbekistan

Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2019 shows the international conference to discuss ways of boosting security and economic cooperation between Central Asian countries 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)