Uzbekistan names OIC CMF presidency priorities
27/07/2016 12:49
Uzbekistan names OIC CMF presidency priorities
27/07/2016 12:49
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan outlined priorities of Uzbekistan in the period of the chairmanship of the country in the Council of Foreign Ministers (CMF) of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Uzbek Minister presented priorities of Uzbekistan at the meeting of the senior officials meeting of the member-states of the OIC preparatory to the 43rd session of the Council of foreign ministers, which will be held in Tashkent on 18-19 October 2016. Uzbek Foreign Ministry published a speech of Abdulaziz Kamilov.
Kamilov said that Uzbekistan adopted the slogan for a presidency – “The education and enlightenment – path towards peace and creativity”.
Speaking about priorities, Uzbek FM said: “First, at the moment there is a tense political, economic and humanitarian competition in the world. In these conditions the OIC must pay a serious attention to the issues of strengthening and further development of intellectual, scientific-technical and technological potential of our states.
“In this context, it is of a special significance to study and popularize the achievements of our great ancestors – the thinkers of Islamic world, their priceless contribution to the development of world civilization. For example, Uzbekistan has a unique heritage of Islamic culture. The names of such great figures as Imam al-Bukhariy, Imam al-Termeziy, Beruniy, Al-Khorazmiy and Imam al-Maturudiy are well-known in the history of not only Muslim countries, but also the entire world,” he added.
“The study and popularization of their works, as well as contribution to the development of world science and thought are important with an aim to rightly interpret and perceive the Islamic values and culture, especially among the young generation, as well as comprehensively protect Islam on the international stage and ensure the inter-confessional, inter-national and inter-cultural peace and accord,” Kamilov noted.
“Second, the sustainable social and economic development is impossible to imagine without broad scientific-technical cooperation aimed at simplification of the ways to introduce the new and innovative technologies, other achievements of science and technology into practice. The issues of development of science and technology must secure a commendable place in the OIC’s agenda,” the Uzbek Minister said.
“Third, the problems of security are continuing to remain as a serious factor which hinders development of both certain states of the region and the Muslim world as a whole. In tackling the problems of security it is important to ensure the unity of the OIC member-states, eradicate the differences among them and unite their efforts in combating the ideology of terrorism and extremism,” he added.
“Fourth, the Islamic world possesses the enormous economic and investment potential, as well as the energy resources which allow to sustain the high rates of sustainable socio-economic development. In this regard, it is especially important the need to better the mechanisms of cooperation and expanding the mutually beneficial trade and investment ties in the OIC framework, as well as among the states of the OIC area with other advanced countries of the world,” Abdulaziz Kamilov said.
“Fifth, the problem of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is one of the most acute problems of modernity. In 1992 Uzbekistan joined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In 1993 it initiated the establishment of a nuclear-free zone in Central Asia. This initiative was implemented in the form of a Treaty on the Central Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone signed by Uzbekistan and neighboring states in 2006, as well as the Protocol of Guarantees signed by five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in 2014,” he underlined.
Uzbekistan stands up for a consistent expansion of geography of nuclear weapon free zones and supports the idea of creating a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East, he said.
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