Karimov: Uzbekistan not to deploy foreign military bases on its territory
01/09/2015 01:48
Karimov: Uzbekistan not to deploy foreign military bases on its territory
01/09/2015 01:48
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan will not join any military and political bloc and will absolutely not allow deploying of foreign military bases on its territory, the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov once again stated on 31 August 2015.
Speaking at the solemn ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence, Islam Karimov said: “I believe it is necessary to stress time and again: Uzbekistan will not join any military and political bloc, will absolutely not allow deploying of foreign military bases on its territory and will not allow presence of our servicemen abroad.”
“We consider these principles, which are elevated to the level of the state law of Uzbekistan, such a deeply elaborated path and this very policy to be the most correct and most suitable for us, and we will never turn back from this course,” the Uzbek leader said.
“As I said it before: we, our people need only peace and tranquility. This is the wish of the Uzbek people. This is the objective of the Uzbek people. This is the decision of the Uzbek people. The time we are now experiencing requires from all of us to live alert and vigilant, struggle for our peaceful and tranquil life, safeguard our clear sky,” Islam Karimov added.
“For this purpose, we consider as our priority task to find a common language with our near and far neighbors, further strengthen the mutually friendly relations, cooperation and accord in our region,” the Uzbek President noted.
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