The United States cancelled the traditional group photograph of G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta after European representatives objected to appearing alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided to drop the photo opportunity to prevent a public dispute from distracting delegates from their talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The call was initiated by the Finnish and Norwegian leaders, and focused on the war in Ukraine, diplomatic efforts to end it and European security, according to official statements.

US President Donald Trump said he was willing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China next month. He said nuclear disarmament would be the main focus of any talks, although the war in Ukraine could also be discussed. Trump also renewed his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying it was time for someone else to negotiate on Ukraine’s behalf.

In Samarkand, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, who is in Uzbekistan to attend a meeting of foreign ministers in the C5+1 format.

As part of his working visit to Baku, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

At the invitation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan on October 7-9.

On October 2, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who had arrived in the country for an official visit.

As part of the business program of his visit to the Republic of Korea, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, met with the Chairman of Lotte Group, Shin Dong-bin.

On September 11, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

The right-populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured a decisive victory in the state parliament election in Saxony-Anhalt. After 100% of the votes were counted, the party won 43.8%, far ahead of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which received 17.2%.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has reappointed Mukhtar Tileuberdi as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The presidential decree was signed on September 2, releasing Tileuberdi from his previous position.

As part of his visit to Bishkek, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Sergio Gore, the Special Envoy of the US President for South and Central Asia.

Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held talks with Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting took place in Beijing on August 26.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved amendments to the country’s Foreign Policy Concept for 2020–2030. The revised document removes direct references to former President Nursultan Nazarbayev and provisions that had formally reflected his special role in shaping the country’s foreign policy.

Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, is paying an official visit to Ukraine, where he is holding talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and other senior officials. The agenda focuses on strengthening bilateral cooperation and addressing regional and international security issues.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov held separate bilateral meetings with Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yermek Kosherbayev and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced a diplomatic reshuffle, appointing Yeraly Tugzhanov as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Under a separate presidential decree, Beibut Atamkulov was relieved of his duties as Kazakhstan's ambassador to Uzbekistan.

Kazakhstan and China have taken another major step in strengthening their strategic partnership. During President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's working visit to China, the two countries focused on expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, transport infrastructure and industrial development, while signing commercial agreements worth a total of $15 billion.

Andy Burnham has all but secured the Labour Party leadership and could become the United Kingdom’s new prime minister as early as July 20. On the first day of nominations, he won the backing of 322 of Labour’s 403 MPs, effectively leaving potential rivals with almost no path into the contest.

A formal welcoming ceremony was held at the Palace of Independence in Minsk for the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Belarus.