Uzbekistan’s active role in international relations and the prospects for its increasingly robust and multifaceted cooperation with the European Union are receiving high praise from foreign experts.

On January 26, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Uzbekistan Sodik Safoyev held a video conference meeting with Ziyad Abultaif, Chairman of the Canada–Uzbekistan Friendship Group in the House of Commons of Canada.

Four higher education institutions in Uzbekistan were included in the world’s top 1,000universities in subject-specific rankings, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. 

During a meeting with agricultural sector workers, the President announced the establishment of an Agricultural Sciences Academy in Uzbekistan.

On 18 November, the results of the prestigious international higher education agency “QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2026” were released, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation reported. 

Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Tanzila Narbayeva, met with a delegation from the international organization Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) led by Janis Bellinghausen.

An international conference and press briefing titled “A New Stage in National Statistics: Towards Transparency and International Standards” was held today, 17 November, to highlight ongoing reforms in the national statistical system.

Over the next 10 years, Uzbekistan will invest more than $100 billion in key sectors of the United States and make major purchases. U.S. President Donald Trump announced this on his Truth Social page.

Seed samples of Uzbekistan’s ancient and local crops have been placed in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, the world’s largest and most secure seed storage facility.

On July 1, the First Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Forum successfully took place in the city of Khiva.

The leaders of Uzbekistan and Mongolia agreed to establish comprehensive partnership relations between the two countries.

Uzbekistan is conducting extensive, targeted scientific research to develop high-yield, disease-resistant melon varieties and F1 hybrids suitable for greenhouse cultivation.

In Geneva, Tanzila Narbaeva, Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan and Head of the National Commission on Combating Human Trafficking and Ensuring Decent Work, met with Alan McClay, Chief Executive Officer of the international organization Better...

On June 9, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with a delegation of leading companies from the United States on the eve of the Tashkent International Investment Forum.

The talks focused on further developing the bilateral strategic partnership and expanding multifaceted cooperation.

On April 28, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, visited the fifth international industrial exhibition “INNOPROM. Central Asia,“ which opened in Tashkent.

On April 3, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the Samarkand Summit.

On April 3-4, the first “Central Asia – European Union” summit will be held in Samarkand.

On March 18, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Josef Sikela, the European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, who is on a working visit to Uzbekistan.

On March 17, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with a delegation led by Carol Miller, a member of the United States Congress and a member of the Congressional Caucus on Uzbekistan.