Uzbekistan joins U.S.-led Board of Peace over Afghanistan security concerns

Uzbekistan has joined the U.S.-led Board of Peace to address rising extremism, linking developments in Afghanistan and the Middle East to national security.

Uzbekistan’s presidential adviser, Abdulaziz Kamilov, said the country joined the Board of Peace established by U.S. President Donald Trump due to security concerns, particularly the spread of extremism in neighboring Afghanistan.

Kamilov’s stated on Friday, January 23, that regional conflicts and extremist movements from...