Tashkent hosts first meeting of Central Asian intelligence chiefs

The gathering was organized within the framework of Uzbekistan’s chairmanship of the 7th Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Leaders. At the opening ceremony, a message from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was read to the participants. In his address, the president emphasized that dialogue between the intelligence agencies of Central Asia would contribute to developing joint approaches and effective mechanisms to ensure regional security.

During the meeting, participants focused on formulating unified approaches to assessing modern threats and risks to the security of countries in the region. Enhancing the efficiency of cooperation among intelligence agencies in countering these threats was another key topic of discussion.

The sides exchanged views on urgent issues related to regional security, counter-terrorism, extremism, the illicit trafficking of narcotics and weapons, transnational crime, and the safeguarding of information and cybersecurity. They also discussed other mutually beneficial areas of cooperation.

It was noted that the event marked an important milestone in the development of security cooperation among Central Asian states and laid the foundation for regular meetings of the region’s intelligence chiefs aimed at further strengthening peace and stability across Central Asia.