Mike Pompeo: serious steps have been taken in Uzbekistan to improve the situation with religious freedom
The US State Department has published a regular report on religious freedom for 2019, which assesses the state of religious freedom in the world. The document is published annually and, on its basis, the US Secretary of State makes a decision on whether to classify a particular state as a "country of special concern".
The US State Department has published a regular report on religious freedom for 2019, which assesses the state of religious freedom in the world. The document is published annually and, on its basis, the US Secretary of State makes a decision on whether to classify a particular state as a "country of special concern". Presenting the report, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the priority importance of religious freedom issues in the US foreign policy agenda and assessed the situation in a number of countries. Mike Pompeo has separately pointed out the progress of Uzbekistan in this area. According to him, Uzbekistan has taken serious steps to improve the situation with religious freedom.
A separate address was made by Sam Brownback, Ambassador-at-large for religious freedoms. «due to recent improvements, both Sudan and Uzbekistan have been removed from the list of Countries of Particular Concern. Major accomplishments and major things happening», he said.
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