In mid-September 2022, in the midst of a military escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nancy Pelosi he went to Yerevan, the capital of the Armenians, to demonstrate his commitment to the Caucasian state. It was not by chance that he went there. A few days ago, the presence of the Russians disappeared from the border between the two states, which was read as a demonstration that something was happening: Moscow could not comply with the agreement to have a Russian presence to prevent major Azeri incursions. the self-proclaimed republics of Artsakh and Nagorno. In that void caused by Russia, Armenia was filled with American flags then Speaker of the House of Representatives such as the fact that the United States supported Armenia and its territorial integrity.
He appeared there Anthony BlinkThe Secretary of State of the United States of America, who spoke bilaterally with Armenia and Azerbaijan to restore the ceasefire between these countries. In early October, the head of the U.S. diplomatic mission met with Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, and a trilateral U.S.-Armenian-Azerbaijani peace summit was held. At that time the authority was clear Vladimir Putin in the southern Caucasus it was reduced only to the Georgian empire. But the Georgian population wants to be in NATO and the European Union, while the government does not stop putting up obstacles, which is a constant source of tensions.
If we read the Uzbek press since the beginning of the year, we constantly find that the situation of the Uzbeks living in Russia, as well as the Tajiks, is getting worse and worse, and even some employees are going to go; to the front to build trenches or fortifications, they seldom return safe or have their wages paid. In addition, we also find ourselves with the regional structure and the concern of the different governments of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, with the effect of sanctions against the Russian economy on their respective economies.
Even in the wake of the Uzbek weekend, Kun. Uzpolitical analyst; Kamoliddin RabbimovHe warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was intended for Uzbekistan. On the one hand, if Ukraine lost the war, it would seriously affect the national independence of the Central Asian republics, and secondly, if Ukraine won, it would mean the end of the Russian empire and the impunity of oppression and discrimination against Uzbeks and Tajiks. and others smaller.
And shortly after this article was published, Anthony Blinken arrived in Kazakhstan. On February 28, the C5+ summit of the United States began. The Secretary of State meets with the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and the host country, with the president of Kazakhstan and his foreign minister. He did not meet with the Uzbek delegation beyond the group meeting because he was on his way to Tashkent.
The main issues between the five Central Asian countries and the United States were progress on the climate crisis, security, and economic growth. Blinken promised to protect and defend the kingdom and territorial integrity of all of them. In addition, an interesting point was added, the United States will help mitigate the economic effects of the sanctions imposed on Russia.
From the president of the Uzbeks Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met in Tashkent in the morning. In that meeting, the United States pledged to protect the territorial integrity of Uzbekistan, as well as provide economic and political support for the reformist policies undertaken by the Uzbek government. As Blinken said on TwitterBilateral relations between the United States and Uzbekistan are stronger and more important than ever. In the same way, he visited Khast-Imam, the historical center of Tashkent, where he refers to the importance of culture for the bridge and also supports the United States of Uzbekistan in the preservation of historical heritage.
Source: Nation World News
