On September 26, Tashkent hosted the first meeting of the Uzbekistan – China law enforcement and security cooperation mechanism.

The event was chaired by the Secretary of the Security Council under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Viktor Makhmudov, and a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the CPC Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Chen Wenqing.

As part of this mechanism's first Tashkent meeting, views were exchanged on a wide range of issues of cooperation in law enforcement and security, such as the fight against international terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, cybercrime, and other forms of transnational organized crime.

The parties noted the need to continue close cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of Uzbekistan and China, including the exchange of experience and best practices in countering modern challenges and threats.

Separately, issues of strengthening cooperation in ensuring regional security, including in Afghanistan, were touched upon.

The deepening of practical cooperation between the prosecutor’s offices of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the People’s Republic of China was also discussed.

During the event, initiatives and recommendations were presented to further enhance practical cooperation between Uzbekistan and China in security, including strengthening the legal framework and intensifying interdepartmental contacts.

Following the event, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Secretariat of the Security Council under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

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Aziza Alimova, photos by Asliddin Alijonov, UzA