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ISRS and the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan signed a memorandum on the establishment of an Uzbek-Turkmen expert council

ISRS and the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan signed a memorandum on the establishment of an Uzbek-Turkmen expert council

On November 17 of this year, during the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Uzbekistan, in the presence of the heads of the two states, a Memorandum on the establishment of an Uzbek-Turkmen expert council was exchanged between the Institute for Strategic and...

17.11.2025

ISRS hosted a presentation of a research report on regional cooperation in Central Asia

ISRS hosted a presentation of a research report on regional cooperation in Central Asia

On November 14, in the lead-up to the Seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, the ISRS hosted a presentation of a research report entitled "Towards Prospects for the Development of Regional Cooperation in Central Asia."

15.11.2025

Dialogue Without Borders: How Central Asian Countries Are Strengthening Cooperation

Dialogue Without Borders: How Central Asian Countries Are Strengthening Cooperation

“The future of our region is shaped by every state of Central Asia. A solid foundation and a guarantee of its sustainable development and prosperity lie in the readiness and sincere desire for cooperation, as well as in the shared responsibility of all Central Asian nations for their common future. Our main goal is to jointly turn Central Asia into a stable, economically developed, and prosperous region.” ...

14.11.2025
 

News of Uzbekistan

Eldor Aripov: Germany is one of the key and time-tested partners of Uzbekistan

Eldor Aripov: Germany is one of the key and time-tested partners of Uzbekistan

Tashkent hosted a conference on “Uzbekistan – Germany: New horizons of cooperation”.

30.04.2023

Eldor Aripov: “Uzbek-German partnership reaches a new level”

Eldor Aripov: “Uzbek-German partnership reaches a new level”

Tashkent hosted a conference on “Uzbekistan – Germany: New horizons of cooperation”.

30.04.2023

Address by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Oliy Majlis and the People of Uzbekistan

Address by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Oliy Majlis and the People of Uzbekistan

Our beloved Uzbekistan is moving towards the new era of the national development. The profound changes are taking place in all areas of our life.

21.12.2022
 

Uzbekistan and CA in the focus media

The Outcomes of the First Fergana Peace Forum in the Spotlight of European Media

The Outcomes of the First Fergana Peace Forum in the Spotlight of European Media

An article by Eldor Aripov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, focusing on the outcomes of the first session of the Fergana Peace Forum, has been published on the leading European news portals Berlin Tribune and London Post.

10.11.2025

Cooperation between Uzbekistan and the European Union in the field of education and human development in the spotlight of Luxembourg media

Cooperation between Uzbekistan and the European Union in the field of education and human development in the spotlight of Luxembourg media

The leading Luxembourg publication "Eureflect" published an article by Shakhnoza Kodirova, Head of Department at the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, entitled “The EU’s Role in Uzbekistan’s Transformation: Supporting Human Development and Education.”

23.10.2025

The Saudi newspaper "Arab News" about the upcoming summit "Central Asia - Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf" in Samarkand

The Saudi newspaper "Arab News" about the upcoming summit "Central Asia - Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf" in Samarkand

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
 

International cooperation

New Uzbekistan’s Vision for a Modern & Developed Hub of Interconnected Regions

New Uzbekistan’s Vision for a Modern & Developed Hub of Interconnected Regions

Center for Global & Strategic Studies, (CGSS), Islamabad and Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan jointly organized an Article Writing Competition titled "New Uzbekistan - New Strategy for Development under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev”.

22.02.2022

STATEMENT by SCO Secretary-General Vladimir Norov on the situation in Afghanistan

STATEMENT by SCO Secretary-General Vladimir Norov on the situation in Afghanistan

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation continues to closely monitor the developments in Afghanistan and declares the following in this regard.

23.08.2021

The Tashkent conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities” signals the beginning of a new era in the history of the region

The Tashkent conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities” signals the beginning of a new era in the history of the region

For two centuries, great-power competition for zones of influence and strategic dominance has disrupted millennia-old trade, cultural and scientific exchanges between Central Asia and South Asia that had contributed to their prosperity and allowed them to build some of the greatest civilizations in human history.

19.08.2021
 

Videogallery

  • On August 14-15, 2025, Tashkent hosted the VIII Central Asian Expert Forum (CAEF)  under the title “Central Asia – a common space of trust, security and sustainable development”.
    On August 14-15, 2025, Tashkent hosted the VIII Central Asian Expert Forum (CAEF) under the title “Central Asia – a common space of trust, security and sustainable development”.
  • Uzbekistan's International Conference puts regional connectivity on the agenda
    Uzbekistan's International Conference puts regional connectivity on the agenda
  • L'immense Palais Khudayar Khan de Kokand
    L'immense Palais Khudayar Khan de Kokand

Publications

THE CONCEPT

The concept of the Termez Dialogue on Connectivity between Central and South Asia

25.05.2025
WATER DIPLOMACY IN CENTRAL ASIA

April 10, 2025, Tashkent.

10.04.2025
ISRS published the first analytical journal

In December of this year, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan published the first edition of the Journal Strategic Development and Security Issues.

27.12.2018