The President of Uzbekistan Received the Prime Minister of Belarus

The President of Uzbekistan Received the Prime Minister of Belarus
Uzbekistan

On February 24, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Turchin, who is in our country on an official visit.

US Visitors to Uzbekistan Rose by Nearly 40%

US Visitors to Uzbekistan Rose by Nearly 40%
Uzbekistan

In January 2026, Uzbekistan was visited by 1,642 US citizens, which is 39.4% more than in the same period last year, according to the Statistics Committee.

Address by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the First Summit of the Board of Peace

Political

Dear President Trump, Your Excellencies! Allow me to express my sincere gratitude to the President of the United States of America, His Excellency Donald Trump for convening inaugural meeting of the Board.

E5 nations agree on joint drone production

E5 nations agree on joint drone production
World

Defense ministers of Poland, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have agreed to expand defense cooperation, including joint production of unmanned systems. The meeting took place in Krakow under the E5 format.

President of Uzbekistan outlines priorities for cooperation with American financial institutions

Economy

Continuing the business program of his visit to Washington D.C., President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received President and Chairman of the Eximbank John Jovanovic and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Ben Black.

Business

Authorities are investigating actions of Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging platform Telegram, under article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code related to possible assistance to terrorist activity.

Business

The 41st General Assembly of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) was held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A delegation from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, led by First Deputy Chairman Davronbek Kurbanov, took part in the meeting.

xAI Loses Co-Founders Ahead of Major SpaceX Deal

xAI Loses Co-Founders Ahead of Major SpaceX Deal
Business

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has lost two co-founders in just two days, adding to a broader wave of departures as the company moves toward a major merger with SpaceX and faces regulatory scrutiny.

Uzbekistan Launches Climate Experiment

Uzbekistan Launches Climate Experiment
Technology

Starting in March, Uzbekistan will begin developing a pilot project on artificial rain enhancement. Authorities expect rainfall levels to increase by 10–20% while simultaneously accelerating large-scale water management reforms.

March 27 and 30: Uzbekistan to Play at Home in FIFA Series

March 27 and 30: Uzbekistan to Play at Home in FIFA Series
Sport

Uzbekistan will host matches of the new international FIFA Series tournament in spring 2026. The dates and participating teams for the mini-tournament have been announced.

Uzbekistan to present The Aural Sea at the Venice Biennale

Uzbekistan to present The Aural Sea at the Venice Biennale
Special Project

At the 61st Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art, Uzbekistan will tell the story of the Aral Sea not through statistics and archives, but through sound, myth, and imagination. The project The Aural Sea transforms one of the largest ecological disasters of the twentieth century into a space for artistic dialogue about memory, loss, and possible futures.