In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596905
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596903
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596902
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596901
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, left. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596900
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596899
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Bangladeshi counterpart A. K. Abdul Momen, left, bump elbows during their meeting on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596760
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, 3rd left, meets with his Bangladeshi counterpart A. K. Abdul Momen, 2nd right, on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596711
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reacts during a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart A. K. Abdul Momen on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596709
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A. K. Abdul Momen attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596708
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reacts during a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart A. K. Abdul Momen on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596705
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A. K. Abdul Momen attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596707
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A. K. Abdul Momen attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596706
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with his Bangladeshi counterpart A. K. Abdul Momen on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596703
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani attends a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596696
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani attend a meeting on the sidelines of a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596693
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, 2nd left, speaks during a session at a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the "challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan". Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596674
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a session during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the "challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan". Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596670
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives to attend a session during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the "challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan". Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596669
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a session during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the "challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan". Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596668
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, participants attend a session during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the "challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan". Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596667
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, participants attend a session during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the "challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan". Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596664
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right at the foreground, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speak during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596653
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi speak during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596644
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, and Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Abdul Kalam Abdul Momen speak during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596639
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, from left to right at the foreground, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan pose for a photo during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596631
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, from left at the foreground, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attend a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596624
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in center, is seen at a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596621
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, right, attend a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596618
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in center, attend a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596615
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596614
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in center, speaks at a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596612
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at the foreground, attends a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596609
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi is seen during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596608
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar react during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596607
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at the foreground, attends a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596605
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, flags of participating countries are seen during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596601
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, delegation heads pose for a photo during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596599
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, delegation heads pose for a photo during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596598
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud shake hands at a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596588
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud shake hands at a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596585
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, in center, poses for a photo during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596576
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rasit Meredow, right, arrives at a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596571
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, flags of participating countries are seen during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596570
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, participants gather during a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596566
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at the foreground, arrives at a high-level international conference "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities", in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan hosts a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent on July 15 and 16 to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan'. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.16.07.2021#6596564