Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks in Seoul on September 14, after which the two sides exchanged 13 intergovernmental agreements and memorandums of understanding. The Uzbek side also announced the preparation of an investment portfolio worth about $12 billion and an agreement on a strategic partnership with the …
Saida Mirziyoyeva, who heads the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, has been appointed Managing Director of the Tashkent International Financial Centre (TIFC) alongside her current position. The appointment was announced by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov. Responsibilities of the Managing Director Under the presidential decree, the Managing Director of the TIFC will also serve as Secretary-General …
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Serbia on September 7–8 on an official visit at the invitation of President Aleksandar Vučić. It was the first official visit by Mirziyoyev to Serbia. Following talks in Belgrade, Uzbekistan and Serbia established strategic partnership relations. Mirziyoyev and Vučić signed a corresponding Joint Declaration. In addition to the declaration, the …
Congratulations from foreign leaders on the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence offer an unusual snapshot of Tashkent’s foreign relations. The order in which the messages are published on the president’s official website is not, in itself, an official ranking of partners. But it does draw attention to which countries appear at the very top of …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to elevate relations between their countries to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. The announcement was made following talks between the two leaders in Tashkent on August 30. One of the key economic goals agreed upon during the meeting is to increase …
On August 24, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. As in the previous year, Zelenskyy publicly thanked Mirziyoyev for the congratulatory message. In 2026, both presidents emphasized the further development of bilateral relations, while Zelenskyy specifically highlighted trade and economic …
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan elevated their bilateral relations to a new level on August 23 by signing a Treaty on Eternal Friendship. At the same time, the two sides signed a package of agreements covering trade, investment, culture, tourism, and social security, aimed at the long-term development of bilateral relations. The Treaty on Eternal Friendship was …
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova’s statement on the case of Uzbek blogger Aziz Hakimov showed that the verdict handed down in Tashkent remains a matter of attention for Moscow even after the completion of the trial at the court of first instance. While in July Russian diplomacy limited itself to calls for a “fair …
Uzbekistan has adopted the Constitutional Law “On the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan,” which for the first time comprehensively defines the status, powers, and structure of one of the country’s key state institutions. The document signed by the president does more than describe the functions of the Presidential Administration. It turns the Administration …
The Shaykhantakhur District Criminal Court of Tashkent has convicted blogger Aziz Hakimov, known online as Comrade Aziz. The court found him guilty of inciting national hatred, defamation and insult, sentencing him to four years and two months of imprisonment. The information was announced on August 11 by Hakimov’s lawyer, Sergey Mayorov, following the verdict. According …
