Uzbekistan has completed the construction of a new business aviation airport based on the Tashkent-East airfield, authorities said. Work on the facility began in 2017 and was finished in 2025. The airport covers 561 hectares, with a fully reconstructed 4-kilometer runway and three taxiways, enabling it to handle heavy aircraft. An apron for 20 planes …
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a congratulatory message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day. In response, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Uzbekistan’s position regarding the territorial integrity of Ukraine and for organizing recreation for Ukrainian children. On the website of the Uzbek president and in his Telegram channel, the congratulatory …
The visit takes place amid rising tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia On July 2, 2025, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev departed for the city of Baku on a state visit at the invitation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Mirziyoyev’s visit program in Azerbaijan According to the official program, …
On June 27, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in Minsk. Uzbekistan participates in the organization as an observer. According to the official statement from the Uzbek president’s press service, the meeting focused on the current state …
On June 27, during the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Minsk, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev openly spoke about the serious negative consequences of sanction policies for the country’s economy. “Today, my colleagues expressed their views on the difficult situation in the global economy. In Uzbekistan, we fully feel the negative effects of rising …
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to the city of Minsk on June 26–27 at the invitation of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The head of Uzbekistan will take part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), where Uzbekistan holds observer status. It is …
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reinstated the position of Head of the Presidential Administration. According to the decree, his eldest daughter, Saida Shavkatovna Mirziyoyeva, has been appointed to this key role. The appointment of 40-year-old politician and public figure Saida Mirziyoyeva was confirmed by presidential spokesperson Sherzod Asadov. Since August 2023, she had served as …
Incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev won Sunday’s presidential election with 87.05% of the vote, according to preliminary results. The preliminary results, which are unlikely to differ significantly from the final tally, were announced on Monday at a briefing by Central Election Commission Chairman Zayniddin Nizomxo’jayev. According to Nizomxo’jayev, 13 million 625 thousand 55 people voted for …
An early presidential election is taking place in Uzbekistan this Sunday. It has already been declared valid, with voter turnout reaching about 70 percent by 5 p.m. Few doubt that incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will win. Following recent constitutional changes, he became eligible to seek two additional seven-year terms in office. No opposition candidates have …
Do you know who will win the election? I do — the candidate on the far left. Uzbekistan’s Liberal Democratic Party (UzLiDeP) has nominated incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev as its candidate for the presidential election. Earlier this year, a constitutional referendum reset presidential term limits, allowing Mirziyoyev to seek two additional terms in office. No …
