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Visit of chief of USA Central Command to Uzbekistan not connected with air base in Kyrgyzstan

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, on February, 17th met the chief of the US Central Command of the Armed Forces, David Petreus, the agency reports citing the information agency 12.uz.

Almaty. February 18. Kazakhstan Today - The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, on February, 17th met the chief of the US Central Command of the Armed Forces, David Petreus, the agency reports citing the information agency 12.uz.

During the meeting the officials exchanged their opinions concerning maintenance of regional security, stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan, and struggle against international terrorism, drug trafficking, spread of weapons of mass destruction and other threats.

According to the US State Department Deputy Spokesman, Gordon Duguid, the visit of the chief of Central Command, General David Petreus, to Uzbekistan is not connected with the intention of Kyrgyzstan to close the American air base Gansi.

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