On October 6-7 of this year, the 12th summit of the Organisation of Turkic states was held in Gabala, Azerbaijan. Speaking at the event, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev drew attention to a number of actual issues and put forward initiatives that are extremely important for the development of cooperation.

The participation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this September held profound political and historic significance not only for our country but for the entire region. Speaking from this prestigious platform, which gathers heads of state from across the globe, Uzbekistan raised critical issues including sustainable development, combating climate change, ensuring food security, and the efficient management of water resources.

The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) has conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Airitom Free Trade Zone’s operations. The analysis shows growing demand for expanded services and 24-hour operations.

Uzbekistan is increasingly emerging as an important destination on the global tourism map. 

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in the upcoming meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the next “Central Asia + Russia” summit, to be held on October 9–10 this year in Dushanbe.

At the conclusion of the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris from 7 to 22 November 2023, a historic decision was adopted to convene the next session—the 43rd session—in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2025.

The evolution of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) has attracted particular attention from the international expert community, especially in the context of sustainable development, where Uzbekistan’s accession in 2019 became a catalyst for creating new opportunities for joint progress among Turkic countries.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Azerbaijan on a working visit at the invitation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.