On August 5, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), which will be held in the Avaza tourist zone in Turkmenistan.

Central Asia is geographically not adjacent to maritime borders, and it is well known that Uzbekistan, located in its very center, is one of only two countries in the world that must pass through the territory of two other countries to access the sea.

- I first visited Uzbekistan 15 years ago. I returned to Uzbekistan in May of this year to participate in an important investment forum in Tashkent. During my visit, I had the honor of meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. We asked to meet with the leader of Uzbekistan, and he agreed. I was amazed by how humble he is and how sincerely he wants to encourage foreign investors to come to Uzbekistan.