September 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Uzbekistan’s Chief of General Staff Gen. Maj. Shukhrat Khalmukhamedov today at the Pentagon.
The two military leaders discussed a range of security issues, including further coordination to counter terrorist threats, like ISIS-K, and opportunities for regional cooperation.
Gen. Brown also thanked Maj. Gen. Khalmukhamedov for hosting the 2023 U.S. Central Command Central Asia Chiefs of Defense Conference and welcomed Uzbekistan’s desire to develop a strategic partnership with the U.S.
The U.S. is committed to working with Uzbekistan to ensure the stability of the region and the sovereignty of each Central Asian country.
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