Scholz will also attend summit in Kazakhstan with region’s 5 former Soviet republics, which are all heavily influenced by China and Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday arrived in Uzbekistan on his first stop of a three-day trip to Central Asia, with migration, oil and tensions with Russia all on the agenda. Scholz landed in the historic city of Samarkand on Sunday afternoon,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is embarking on a three-day trip to Central Asia, with his first stop in Uzbekistan. A summit with five regional powers is on the schedule.