Presidents Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan and Vladimir Putin of Russia held high-level talks, reaffirming their commitment to strategic partnership despite mounting external pressure. The central theme of the meeting was the development of joint responses to the West's introduction of the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions.

Bulgaria has made its choice: in the eighth parliamentary election in the last five years, the "Progressive Bulgaria" coalition, led by former President Rumen Radev, emerged victorious. The former head of state, who stepped down to run for the Prime Minister’s office, promises the nation a "new start" and a return to stability.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest on an emergency visit just five days before the parliamentary elections to provide direct support to Viktor Orbán. During a joint press conference, Vance called the Hungarian Prime Minister a "model" for all of Europe and launched an unprecedented attack on the European Union leadership. According to the American politician, Brussels is intentionally attempting to undermine Hungary’s economy and energy independence to punish Orbán for his conservative stance and resistance to liberal norms.

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have taken another step toward strengthening their strategic partnership, as their foreign ministers agreed on concrete plans for cooperation in the coming years during talks in Tashkent.

On March 24, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation.

Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara and conveyed warm greetings from the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The meeting highlighted the strong strategic partnership between the two countries.

At the invitation of the President of the United States of America Donald Trump, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Washington, D.C., on February 17–19 to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace.

As part of the state visit to Islamabad, a meeting was held between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr residence, in both narrow format and with the participation of official delegations.

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and a US delegation at the Kremlin were constructive, frank, and held in a trusting atmosphere, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said.

A closely watched meeting is taking place at the White House, where the future of Greenland — a strategically vital Arctic territory — is being discussed amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Following a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida, Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to succeed — a remark that prompted a notably ironic reaction from the Ukrainian leader, even as both sides claimed major progress on a peace plan.

During his official visit to Japan, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Masakazu Sekiguchi, the president of the House of Councillors of Japan’s Parliament.

On the sidelines of the 26th meeting of the Russia–Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov met with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev.

Deputies of the Samarkand regional council have confirmed Adiz Boboev as the new governor after his nomination by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who set the task of turning the region into a model of economic development and poverty reduction.

Following high-level talks at the Kuksaroy Residence, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov made statements for the media representatives.

At the Kuksaroy residence, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, who arrived in our country to participate in the Seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia.

A solemn ceremony took place at the Kuksaroy Residence to award President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with the highest state award of the Republic of Uzbekistan - the Order of “Oliy Darajali Dustlik”.

According to the state-run Petra News Agency, on September 30 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan Ayman Safadi held a meeting with Sardor Uktamovich Umurzakov, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Strategic Development.

During a White House briefing, President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum: if Russia and Ukraine fail to reach a peace deal by August 8, the US will impose “the harshest sanctions” on all countries trading with Moscow. While he admitted this wouldn't end the conflict instantly, he believes it would push negotiations forward.

The President of Uzbekistan continues reforming the public administration system, appointing several key advisors to new positions. The changes affect critical areas such as foreign policy, economy, social protection, and engagement with civil society institutions.