Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed expanding cooperation on environmental protection. Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources A. Kuantyrov took part in the meeting.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev to discuss Uzbekistan’s first integrated nuclear power plant. They also considered plans for supporting infrastructure and a town for nuclear industry workers.
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed work at the Imam Maturidi memorial complex in Samarkand. A mosque was built, two mausoleums were restored, and a research centre and museum were established.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi. They discussed trade and joint projects in industry, transport, energy and other sectors.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed their countries’ strategic partnership. New agreements worth $12 billion were reached at a business council meeting.
Officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Urban Development and Housing met a delegation from a state institution in Uzbekistan. Talks covered Kabul’s master plan and development proposals for residential and commercial areas.
Marco Rubio received the Order of Buyuk Khizmatlari Uchun, while Sergio Gor was awarded the Order of Dustlik. The honours recognize their contributions to ties between Uzbekistan and the United States.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev travelled to Baku at the invitation of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. His visit includes the seventh CICA summit and talks with foreign delegation leaders.
An 11th-grade student from Karakalpakstan won bronze at the 2nd International Ahmad al-Farghani Physics Olympiad. Two other students from the region also competed as part of Uzbekistan’s team.
The fourteenth session of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan will open on October 19, 2026, at 11:30. Qaraqalpaqstan TV will broadcast the session live.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined priorities for expanding economic ties between Uzbekistan and the United States, including critical minerals, energy, data centres and artificial intelligence.
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has placed blogger Mahmud Hikmatov, known as “Maha.dxb,” on an international wanted list. He is a citizen of Uzbekistan.
Abdul Karim Fateh, head of Afghanistan’s railway authority, attended the 14th regional meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Astana. Discussions covered rail projects and ways to expand freight transport.
National testing centres from five Turkic states signed a memorandum to develop a regional system for assessing English-language proficiency. The signing took place on the second day of an international conference on university entrance exams.
The foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan met in Baku on October 15. They discussed trilateral cooperation, logistics and transport corridors linking Central Asia with the Caucasus and other regions.
Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Baku. They discussed bilateral cooperation and regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Astana hosted the eighth meeting of ministers and senior officials responsible for media and information of the Organization of Turkic States. Attendees included representatives from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the organization.
On March 26, Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Ashgabat. Saidov was in the city to attend a ministerial meeting in the Central Asia–European Union format.
A cross-border trade centre will open during Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s state visit to Uzbekistan. The visit will also include the seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia.
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Alibek Kuantyrov met Uzbekistan President’s Adviser on Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov, who also chairs the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change.
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