Foreign experts' opinion
At the "Dialogue of Declarations" forum, which is taking place today in Tashkent, the head of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (USA) Imam Mohamed Magid expressed sincere gratitude to the government of Uzbekistan for its traditionally warm hospitality.
10.09.2025
On September 10 of this year, in Tashkent, within the framework of the 2nd International Forum “Dialogue of Declarations”, Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Aldobeay delivered a speech, emphasizing the special significance of this event. According to him, the initiative to hold the forum reflects Uzbekistan’s commitment to fostering dialogue, mutual respect, and interfaith harmony.
10.09.2025
On September 10, 2025, within the framework of the 2nd International Forum “Dialogue of Declarations” held in Tashkent, Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council, delivered a welcoming video address. In his remarks, he highly praised Uzbekistan’s role as the host country and emphasized the importance of international declarations in strengthening interfaith peace and harmony.
10.09.2025
In Tashkent, during the 2nd International Forum “Dialogue of Declarations”, Turkish journalist and writer Mustafa Akyol highlighted the special importance of the Bukhara Declaration, adopted at the first forum in Bukhara in 2022. According to him, the document enshrines the right of every individual to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
10.09.2025
Speaking at the scientific-practical conference on regional identity, held on August 15 within the framework of the Central Asian Expert Forum (CAEF) in Tashkent, Dr. Chang Jun Yan, Head of Military Studies Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, placed particular emphasis on the model of regionalism within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
21.08.2025
On 19 August, during the High-Level Meeting in Tashkent between Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and European partners on the theme “Cooperation for Common Development,” Susan Elliott, Director General of the U.S. National Committee on Foreign Policy, shared her assessment of the reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan.
20.08.2025
On 19 August, in Tashkent, during the High-Level Meeting between Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and European partners on the theme “Cooperation for Common Development,” former SCO Secretary-General Rashid Alimov highlighted the crucial role of Uzbekistan in shaping and strengthening Central Asia’s climate agenda.
20.08.2025
Yerkin Baidarov, a researcher at the R.B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies of the Committee of Science under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shared his views while speaking on August 15 at the scientific-practical conference on regional identity within the framework of the Central Asian Expert Forum (CAEF) in Tashkent.
20.08.2025
This view was expressed by Antti Karttunen, Head of OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, speaking at the 8th Central Asian Expert Forum.
14.08.2025
Speaking at the 8th Central Asian Expert Forum, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Strategic Initiatives under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Shumkarbek Adilbek uulu, stated that “Central Asia today is no longer a fragmented collection of states, but an increasingly cohesive region with common aspirations”.
14.08.2025
UNHCR Representative for Central Asia, Dumitru Lipcanu, highly appreciated the importance of the First Meeting of the Termez Dialogue on Connectivity between Central and South Asia, held on May 19-21.
22.05.2025
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Forum session “The Role of the SCO in New Conditions: Joining Efforts for the Sake of Universal Security, Stability, and Prosperity” with a welcoming speech, SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming focused special attention on the organization’s achievements.
06.06.2024
Speaking at the Forum of “Central Asia – China” think tanks on “Mutually beneficial cooperation on the path to shared prosperity and sustainable development”, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic Musa Dzhamanbaev emphasized that...
04.06.2024
This statement was made by the former Italian Ambassador to Uzbekistan, member of the Mediterranean Institute for Asia and Africa (ISMAA) Riccardo Manara, at the conference on “Uzbekistan – Italy: New horizons of cooperation” held on December 13 in Tashkent.
14.12.2023
This was stated by the President of the Marmara Group Foundation Akkan Suver, addressing the roundtable discussion “Uzbekistan – Türkiye: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”.
14.09.2023
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Türkiye to the Republic of Uzbekistan Olgan Bekar, addressing the roundtable discussion on “Uzbekistan – Türkiye: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, noted essential factors that contribute to strengthening bilateral cooperation.
14.09.2023
Director of KfW Regional Office for Central Asia Andreas Schneider noted that the visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Germany will be a powerful impetus in strengthening bilateral cooperation in the banking and financial system.
28.04.2023
Experts from leading analytical centers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and America, who arrived in Uzbekistan as observers to the referendum on constitutional reform, were invited to the international conference “Uzbekistan – Germany: New horizons of cooperation”, in Tashkent.
28.04.2023
This was stated by the representative of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Aziz Tatybayev at the conference “Uzbekistan – Germany: New horizons of cooperation” held in Tashkent, timed to coincide with the visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Germany.
28.04.2023
Saudi Arabia's leading English newspaper, “Arab News”, published a joint article by Eldor Aripov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Abdulaziz Sager, Director of the Gulf Research Center, under the title "Central Asia and the GCC: From Historical Ties to Strategic Partnership."
27.04.2025
On March 13, the three-day state visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, to France concluded, marking a historic milestone in bilateral relations. This visit, unprecedented in scale and significance, signified a qualitative transition to a new stage of cooperation between the two nations. As part of the visit, over 20 agreements and contracts were signed, covering a broad range of sectors, including politics, the green economy, agriculture, energy, healthcare, education, and culture.
15.03.2025
The Samarkand Climate Conference will provide an opportunity to identify mutually acceptable solutions for climate adaptation, draw global attention to regional environmental challenges and strengthen multilateral cooperation, Akramjon Nematov and Azamat Sulimanov write.
04.04.2025
