epa11607608 A handout photo made available by the Uzbekistan President press service shows Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (C-R) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C-L) waving during their meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 16 September 2024. Olaf Scholz is on a three-day trip to Central Asia from 15 to 17 September, his first visit to the region as head of government, according to the German federal government. EPA/UZBEKISTAN PRESIDENT PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
