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He said: “Our engagement with, and commitment to, Central Asia and its people will continue far beyond 2014”.
“We have enjoyed strong relations with each of the five Central Asian nations and their people since their independence and will continue to work together in the years ahead,” the US official said.
“Certainly, we hope the bilateral relationship with Uzbekistan will only deepen and mature with time,” he added.