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On October 29-30, the international conference "Multilateral Cooperation in Eurasia: New Forms and Directions" was held in Moscow. It was organized by the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
31.10.2025
On October 30 this year, a meeting was held at the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) between the Director of the Institute, Eldor Aripov, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Uzbekistan, Akiko Fuji.
30.10.2025
The leading Turkish publication The Asia Today 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 “Strengthening Cooperation between Uzbekistan and Serbia: Current Trends and Prospects.”
29.10.2025
On October 27 of this year, a meeting was held at the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) between the Institute's deputy director, Bakhtiyor Mustafayev, and representatives of the Pakistani think tank Socio-Economic Insight and Analytics (SIA) – director Nadeem ul-Haque and expert Durre Nayab.
27.10.2025
The Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) hosted a meeting between ISRS Director Eldor Aripov and the Head of the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Abdul Hai Qanit and the representative of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tashkent, Hamidullah Marzee.
23.10.2025
The address delivered by Thomas Greminger, President of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform – the organizer of Geneva Peace Week – to the participants of the Fergana Peace Forum has generated wide public resonance among policymakers, expert communities, and the international audience.
21.10.2025
ASTANA, October 16 – The Astana Forum of Think Tanks, titled "From Polarization to Partnership: Rebuilding Trust in the International System," recently concluded in Kazakhstan's capital. Organized by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KazISS), the event brought together over 300 experts from over 20 countries.
20.10.2025
On 16 October, in Ferghana, under the auspices of the Ferghana Peace Forum and with the support of Kyrgyz partners, the “Yntymak Day” (Day of Unity) was held, symbolizing friendship and mutual understanding among the peoples of the valley.
19.10.2025
UN Headquarters, through its key Department of Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, published information on the recent Fergana Peace Forum, designed to become a new regional platform for strengthening dialogue and partnership between the countries of Central Asia.
19.10.2025
On 15–16 October 2025, the first meeting of the Fergana Peace Forum (hereinafter – the Fergana Forum) was held in the city of Fergana, Republic of Uzbekistan, under the title “The Fergana Valley: Uniting Efforts for Peace and Progress.”
19.10.2025
The inaugural session of the Fergana Peace Forum, titled "The Fergana Valley: Uniting Efforts for Peace and Progress" concluded today in the city of Fergana
17.10.2025
European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Eduards Stiprais praised the positive changes taking place in the Fergana Valley. Speaking at the first session of the Fergana Peace Forum, he emphasized the importance of regional dialogue and emphasized that Central Asia is setting an example for the peaceful resolution of complex issues.
17.10.2025
On October 15-16, on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Fergana Peace Forum, bilateral meetings were held between Eldor Aripov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), and the heads of foreign delegations who arrived to participate in the event.
17.10.2025
On October 15, in Fergana, within the framework of the first session of the Fergana Peace Forum, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) and the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS).
16.10.2025
On 15 October the first international peace forum in Fergana, Uzbekistan, opened on Wednesday as peacemakers and top diplomats commended Central Asia’s longstanding tradition of harmony which became a key driver of peacebuilding efforts in the ethnically diverse cross-border region of Fergana Valley.
16.10.2025
The First Fergana Peace Forum was held in Fergana, intended to become a new regional platform for dialogue, trust-building, and cooperation among Central Asian countries.
15.10.2025
Some of the world’s leading peacemakers and conflict resolution experts will gather in Fergana, Uzbekistan, next week for a forum supported by the UN, SCO, CICA, СIS, and the EU. The event will highlight the success of peacebuilding efforts in Central Asia’s Fergana Valley, once a hotbed of conflict.
10.10.2025
Timur Akhmedov, Head of Department at the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), as part of the Uzbek delegation, took part in consultations with the leadership of the International Institute for the Protection of Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), which took place on October 1-2, 2025, in Valletta (Malta).
04.10.2025
The ISRS delegation headed by Deputy Director Shafoat Nurullayeva, took part in the 11th meeting of analytical centers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), which took place on September 29 in Baku.
01.10.2025
The delegation of Uzbekistan, led by Eldor Aripov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), is participating in the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, taking place in Sochi from 29 September to 2 October.
01.10.2025
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
The second "Central Asia – China" summit, held on 17 June 2025 in Astana, marked a qualitative leap in relations between China and the countries of Central Asia.
20.06.2025
In the pursuit of green goals, Uzbekistan and China can create joint research centers, exchange specialists and develop green financing and digital monitoring technologies
19.06.2025
