Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. The two sides discussed the results of bilateral cooperation and opportunities to further strengthen relations between their countries.

The eighth International NEW SILK WAY Business Forum has opened in Astana as part of Kazakhstan Transport Week. A key focus is the digital transformation of transport, including the use of artificial intelligence and the development of interoperable logistics systems.

Dear Mr. Ilham Heydar oglu! Distinguished Heads of state and delegations! Ladies and Gentlemen! I am sincerely delighted to be once again in the hospitable land of Azerbaijan and to extend my greetings to all participants of the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.

Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, visited Ibn Haldun University and Yenidogu School in Istanbul together with Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan. During the visit, the sides agreed to expand cooperation between educational institutions in the two countries, exchange expertise and create new opportunities for school pupils, university students and teachers.

On October 13, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, met with Sumitomo Corporation President and CEO Shingo Ueno and Shikoku Electric Power President Yoshihiro Miyamoto. The discussions covered the progress of energy projects and prospects for cooperation across several industrial and infrastructure sectors.

Establishing a permanent human presence on Mars requires solving three challenges: maintaining communication with Earth, transporting cargo between the planets and creating conditions for human survival. These points appear in an article titled “Why Do We Go to Mars?”, published by Naked Science and attributed to Zhang Jiajun, a junior researcher at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a ceremony marking the commissioning of new facilities and the launch of major projects in New Tashkent.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received UK Minister of State for Trade Lord Anas Sarwar on October 9. The British official arrived in Uzbekistan to participate in the second meeting of the Uzbek-British Economic Committee.

On the sidelines of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Tanzila Narbayeva, Chairperson of the Senate of Uzbekistan’s Oliy Majlis, held meetings with representatives of the parliaments of the United Kingdom and Qatar. Discussions covered political dialogue, closer interparliamentary ties and cooperation in education, trade, healthcare and security. The meetings also addressed coordination among parliamentary institutions at the international level.

The Commonwealth of Independent States summit continued in an expanded format, with the participation of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, as an honorary guest.

On October 8, on the sidelines of events in Avaza, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

Uzbekistan and Germany have agreed on German financing for eight projects in 2026–2027. The agreement was reached during intergovernmental negotiations on financial and technical cooperation held in Tashkent on October 7.

Uzbekistan presented its experience in improving legislation and strengthening parliamentary oversight of the implementation of state policy at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. At the same time, head of Uzbekistan’s parliamentary delegation Tanzila Narbayeva held talks with the leaders of the parliaments of Tanzania and Belarus on expanding bilateral cooperation.

Lionel Messi made his final appearance for Argentina, bringing his international career to a close with a memorable performance. In a friendly against Benin at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina won 3-0, with the captain scoring one goal and providing two assists.

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

Uzbekistan Senate Chairperson Tanzila Narbayeva and Mohamed Ould Er-Rachid, Chairman of the House of Councillors of the Parliament of Morocco, discussed the further development of interparliamentary ties. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik Al Said have agreed to take bilateral relations to a new level. Following their talks, the two sides adopted a Joint Statement and exchanged eight intergovernmental and interagency documents.

Military personnel from Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye have completed the joint “Strength of Unity – 2026” military exercises. The drills focused on coordinated actions in difficult terrain under conditions designed to closely resemble real combat.

Uzbekistan is steadily implementing measures to protect the environment, use natural resources efficiently and develop a green economy as part of its National Sustainable Development Goals through 2030. The country is expanding environmental monitoring, improving waste management and strengthening measures to address climate change.

The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council discussed further integration, the removal of barriers to mutual trade, and expanded transport and industrial cooperation. Uzbekistan took part as an observer state and presented a number of proposals aimed at deepening economic ties.