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  • In his remarks, Ambassador Norland stated: “The countries of Central and South Asia have much in common, and many reasons to work together to deal with common challenges“. Central Asia Regional Health Security Conference

    Health experts from civilian and military ministries of six nations in Central and South Asia, Germany, and the United States attended a four-day conference in Tashkent to focus on regional cooperation in the fields of preventive medicine, disaster response, and fighting infectious diseases.

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  • The USAID-sponsored Food for Peace program in Uzbekistan is distributing a dehydrated vegetable mix that can be used to make nutritional soup and stew Food for Peace program in Uzbekistan

    A partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and non-governmental organizations in the U.S. and Uzbekistan is distributing food supplements that will help nourish thousands of people who need it most.

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  • Photo Exhibit “Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World” Photo Exhibit Shows Jazz Legends

    A collection of more than 50 photos showing jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis as they traveled the world as “Jazz Ambassadors” will be on display for three months in Tashkent and Bukhara.

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