On September 5, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. The main topic of the discussion was the further strengthening of Uzbek-American relations, the expansion of strategic partnership, and mutually beneficial cooperation. According to Mirziyoyev’s press service, the U.S. President highly appreciated and supported …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Aleksei Erkhov as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Previously, Erkhov served as Russia’s ambassador to Turkey. Aleksei V. Erkhov was born in 1960 in Moscow. In 1983, he graduated from MGIMO University, Moscow (Faculty of International Relations). …
Uzbekistan’s border guards confirmed that they shot dead two Kyrgyz citizens who had crossed the border illegally. On August 15, in the border zone near the Ugam-Chatkal Nature Reserve in Bostanlyk district of Tashkent region, Uzbek border patrol noticed two unidentified individuals. The border guards ordered them to stop, but they tried to escape. “In …
On September 2 in Beijing, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping held talks. The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People as part of the Uzbek leader’s official visit to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary …
The press service of the President of Uzbekistan published congratulations addressed to Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the 34th anniversary of the country’s independence. The publication noted that greetings were received from “heads of foreign states, parliaments and governments, leaders of major international and regional organizations, large corporations and companies, prominent foreign politicians, public and religious figures.” …
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will be in China from August 30 to September 3. Participation in the SCO summit President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will be in China from August 30 to September 3. His press service and the president himself, during a speech at the ceremony dedicated to the 34th anniversary of the …
The new French ambassador to Uzbekistan, Walid Fouque, assumed office on August 27, 2025, the French Embassy’s press service reported. Walid Fouque is a career diplomat and a second-rank civil servant. After graduating in public affairs from Sciences Po Paris, he began his service at the Department for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament of the …
According to the State Statistics Committee, as of 9:35 a.m. on August 28, 2025, the permanent population of the Republic of Uzbekistan reached 38 million people. The committee specified: Thus, the number of men in the country exceeds the number of women by 273,600 people.
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 …
Starting September 1, 2025, migrants from Uzbekistan and eight other countries will be required to install the “Amina” mobile application to register their location in Moscow and the region. The app transmits geolocation to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and effectively equates newcomers to people wearing an electronic bracelet. Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, …