New Delhi, Jul 8: Uzbekistan will host an international conference on regional trade, economic, transport, and communications links between Central and South Asia in the capital Tashkent this month.

The press service of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Thursday that the conference on “Central and South Asia: Regional Interconnectedness, Challenges, and Opportunities” will be held on July 15-16.

Foreign ministers of the Central and South Asia, as well as representatives of major international and regional organizations, global financial institutions and companies, and leading research and analytical centers will attend the meeting.

“The main goal of the forum is to strengthen historically close and friendly ties, trust, and good-neighborliness between the states of Central and South Asia in the interests of all peoples and countries of both regions,” the press service said.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov visited New Delhi in February to invite India to the conference.

The agenda will include proposals to bolster the stability and security of the two regions.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani are said to attend the forum. (UNI)