On April 6, Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor attended the first meeting in Washington D.C. of the U.S.-Uzbekistan Business Investment Council alongside Uzbekistan’s Head of the Presidential Administration Ms. Saida Mirziyoyeva. Speaking at the meeting, Special Envoy Gor stated, “President Trump understands the importance of Central Asia, and especially Uzbekistan, in
On March 26, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held talks in a narrow format in Tashkent, followed by the first meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council. The President of Uzbekistan noted that the state visit of the President of Tajikistan marks a landmark event and represents another important step
Based on recent economic consensus from institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the World Economic Forum (WEF) as of early 2026, globalization is not entirely “over,” but it is undergoing a profound structural shift. Economists generally agree that the era of hyperglobalization has stagnated—a trend accelerated by the
On February 26, London hosted a meeting of foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries and the United Kingdom under the “Central Asia + UK” (CA5+UK) framework. The ministers discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including opportunities for economic growth, expanding trade and investment cooperation, and joint efforts to strengthen regional connectivity
Brussels is concerned about the sharp increase in the deliveries of European industrial and radio equipment to Russia through Kyrgyzstan over the past year, David O’Sullivan, the European Union’s special envoy on sanctions, said at a briefing in Bishkek on February 26. In his words, this equipment is not manufactured in Kyrgyzstan, but imported from
The Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic has ruled that the next presidential elections in the country should take place on January 24, 2027. According to the Constitutional Court, the mandate of President Sadyr Japarov, who was elected in January 2021 under the 2010 Constitution, should be completed within the originally established six-year term. The
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov says that by his decision to dismiss Kamchybek Tashiev from the posts of a Deputy Prime Minister and the Chairman of the State Committee for National Security, he saved his friend and prevented a split in the country. On February 10, Japarov unexpectedly dismissed Tashiev—his political partner and close friend—from both
On February 5, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held narrow-format talks and the first meeting of the bilateral High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Islamabad. Mirziyoyev arrived in Pakistan on a state visit. By the end of last year, the volume of mutual trade reached nearly 500 million US dollars. Around
On February 4-5, Bishkek is hosting the B5+1 Forum, bringing together officials and business leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States to explore investment opportunities and deepen economic ties, RFE/RL reported. Among the forum’s most visible participants is US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Ambassador Sergio Gor, who told
The fourth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council was held in Ankara on January 29 under the co-chairmanship of President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The parties emphasized that mutual trade volumes, as well as the number of joint ventures and projects with leading Turkish companies, continue to
On January 22 in the Swiss city of Davos, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Charter of the Board of Peace, initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump. The charter was also signed by heads of state, prime ministers, and foreign ministers from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Argentina, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan,
On January 19 in Tashkent, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, who made a stopover in the Uzbek capital. The leaders reviewed practical aspects of further strengthening the Uzbek-Italian strategic partnership and expanding multifaceted cooperation, noting the consistent implementation of agreements reached at the highest level
On January 13, a meeting of Uzbekistan’s Security Council chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed priority tasks for ensuring the country’s security and further strengthening its defense capabilities. The President pointed to the need to revise the country’s Defense Doctrine adopted eight years ago. He said that the new Defense Doctrine should ensure that the
In an interview with local TV channels, published on the official presidential website, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that an important achievement in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy in 2025 was the country’s election as a full member of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia. “From a geographical point of view,
In an interview with the Turkistan newspaper, published on the official presidential website, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that in 2025, the country’s economy grew by more than 6 percent, with GDP surpassing $300 billion and per capita exceeding $15,000. “These are record high figures not only for our country but for the entire region,”
On December 20 in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi welcomed the Presidents of the five Central Asian countries as she hosted the first Summit of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue (CA+JAD) at the leader’s level. Prime Minister Takaichi highlighted the importance and potential of the Central Asian region, including its geopolitical significance as
At the first summit of the “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogue in Tokyo on December 20, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented his vision for the development of cooperation in the “Central Asia + Japan” format. The event, chaired by Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi, was also attended by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi held negotiations in Tokyo on December 20. Following the talks, the President of Uzbekistan and the Prime Minister of Japan signed a Joint Statement on an expanded strategic partnership for future generations. They emphasized that this document will elevate interaction to a
The 3rd EU–Central Asia Economic Forum demonstrated the growing momentum of the partnership between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia. Coming after the recent first-ever EU–Central Asia Summit in Samarkand and the EU–Central Asia Ministerial meeting in Ashgabat, the Forum in Tashkent on November 26 became the next major milestone in a
Moscow and Bishkek have reaffirmed allied relations and strategic partnership during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan on November 26. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov welcomed the Russian leader saying that Russia has been and remains a strategic ally of Kyrgyzstan, its reliable partner and true friend. According to Japarov, Russia remains one of Kyrgyzstan’s main trading partners, accounting for 22% of