US, Central Asian Countries To Meet In Uzbekistan For TIFA Council
Date
3/10/2023 9:11:50 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 10. Trade and
Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting between the
US and the countries of Central Asia will be held on March 17, in
Uzbekistan's Samarkand, trend reports, citing the US State Department.
The issue was discussed under the auspices of the C5+1 regional
diplomatic platform between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on February 28 in
Kazakhstan's Astana.
'The parties emphasized that Central Asia's economic security
remains a C5+1 strategic priority, and discussed how to mitigate
the negative consequences of recent international developments,
especially in the areas of energy and food prices, debt management,
and employment rates, in a manner that enhances inclusive economic
growth,' the department said.
Meanwhile, TIFA includes strategic frameworks and principles for
dialogue on trade and investment issues between the US and the
parties to this agreement.
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