U.N. chief to deliver peace message during Central Asian tour

11:06, july 1Author: Asia-Plus

This week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Central Asia, where he will call for peace at a time of heightened international tension.

The Times of Central Asia says Guterres arrived in Uzbekistan on the weekend and will also travel to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.  He´ll be in the Kazakh capital of Astana on July 4 to address the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.  

The SCO is a forum for discussion of security, economic and political issues that is…