Pressure on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is intensifying within his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) ahead of state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to Politico, party figures are discussing a possible change of chancellor amid declining support for the government.

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced his return to active political campaigning against the country’s new government led by Peter Magyar. Speaking at the opening of the political season in Kötcse, Orban said the period of patience among his supporters had come to an end.

Following the talks in Belgrade, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia signed a Joint Declaration on the Establishment of Strategic Partnership Relations.

Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, 2026. The agreement establishes a collective response principle under which an armed attack on any of the three countries will be treated as an attack on the others.

As part of their working visit to Bishkek, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met.

On August 28, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation from the Republic of Singapore led by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Yerevan does not plan to resume active participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) over the next five years. At the same time, his government is preparing to begin the process of applying for European Union membership and is seeking changes to the management of Armenia’s railway infrastructure.

Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov received copies of the credentials of Simone Petra Giger, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Uzbekistan. The sides discussed steps to strengthen political dialogue and expand economic cooperation. Simone Petra Giger has been appointed Switzerland’s ambassador to Uzbekistan, based in Tashkent.

Uzbekistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov received the credentials of Enrique Ignacio Ferrer Vieira, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to Uzbekistan. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation and intensifying political dialogue.

Uzbekistan continues to expand its international engagement by strengthening political dialogue and economic cooperation with Asian partners. Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Malaysia and Pakistan and discussed key priorities for bilateral cooperation.

The United Kingdom has a new prime minister as Labour Party leader Andy Burnham officially took office after being invited by King Charles III to form a government. The transition took place without a general election, as Labour retained its parliamentary majority.

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada adopted several major decisions, approving the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and the entire Cabinet of Ministers while extending martial law and nationwide mobilization for another 90 days.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held talks in a restricted format and with members of their official delegations.

At the invitation of President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Belarus on July 8-9.

As part of his state visit to Georgia, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with President Mikheil Kavelashvili of Georgia at Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi.

The intensification of parliamentary dialogue and the scaling of joint economic initiatives are becoming key stabilizing factors in the architecture of the Uzbek-Russian strategic partnership, ensuring effective oversight over the implementation of high-tech interstate agreements. Tanzila Narbaeva, Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, held a working meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Alexei Erkhov.

At the Tashkent International Investment Forum, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of leading Chinese companies and financial institutions, led by Wang Hongzhi, Director General of the National Energy Administration of the People's Republic of China.

As part of the Fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda.

On June 16, the official welcoming ceremony for the President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, who was paying an official visit to our country, was held at the Kuksaroy residence.

The Central Asian region is taking a strategic step toward strengthening regional security and stability by finalizing the international legal formalization of boundaries between its pivotal nations. The Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan has approved the law ratifying the bilateral agreement with Uzbekistan on the state border regime.