epa11607611 A handout photo made available by the Uzbekistan President press service shows Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (L) talking with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) during their meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 15 September 2024 (issued 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
