Uzbekistan hosts conference to rally support for Afghanistan

STORY: Uzbekistan hosts conference to rally support for Afghanistan DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Tashkent CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan 2. various of attendees STORYLINE: An international conference was hosted on Tuesday in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, to garner support for the economic and social revival of Afghanistan. In a message to the conference themed "Afghanistan: security and economic development," Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called on the Afghan government "to demonstrate strong will" to take decisive measures to counter terrorism, and break ties with all international terrorist organizations. "This will help strengthen confidence in the interim government, open up real prospects for the sustainable development of Afghanistan in an atmosphere of friendship, good neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation with its immediate environment and the international community," Mirziyoyev said. Dozens of delegat