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An article by Nigora Sultanova, chief research fellow of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, entitled "Bridges of Friendship: Towards New Horizons of Uzbek-Pakistani Partnership," was published and widely distributed in a number of foreign publications.
05.02.2026
On January 29, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with the Institute of Regional Studies of Pakistan, with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, organized an expert online conference on the topic "Uzbekistan – Pakistan: Strategic Partnership, Connectivity and Sustainable Development in a Changing World."
02.02.2026
On January 29 this year, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, jointly with the Institute of Regional Studies of Pakistan and with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, organized an expert online conference titled “Uzbekistan – Pakistan: Strategic Partnership, Connectivity, and Sustainable Development in a Changing World”.
02.02.2026
The Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), jointly with the Institute of Regional Studies of Pakistan and with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, organized an expert online conference titled “Uzbekistan – Pakistan: Strategic Partnership, Connectivity, and Sustainable Development in a Changing World”.
02.02.2026
On 30 January of this year, Eldor Aripov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), held a meeting with Ambassador Antti Karttunen, OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan.
30.01.2026
On January 29 of this year, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) Eldor Aripov held a meeting with President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Gao Xiang.
29.01.2026
On 27 January of this year, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) held a meeting with Barbara Rotovnik, Programme Manager of the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI).
28.01.2026
On January 29, 2026, an online conference will be held on the topic: “Uzbekistan – Pakistan: Strategic Partnership, Connectivity and Sustainable Development in a Changing World.” The conference is timed to coincide with the upcoming visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
28.01.2026
This assessment was shared by Murad Uzakov, Head of the Center for Regional Studies at the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), while speaking at the conference “Shared Borders – Shared Trust: The Role of Civil Society and Sustainable Cross-Border Cooperation in the Fergana Valley”, which took place on January 26 of this year.
28.01.2026
On January 27 of this year ISRS Director Eldor Aripov held a meeting with Lea Tries, Program Manager at the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) and Michaela Zelenanska, Political Affairs Officer at the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
27.01.2026
Bakhtiyor Mustafayev, Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), commented for the Dunyo News Agency on the outcomes of the working visit of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Switzerland and his participation in the ceremony marking the signing of the Charter of the Board of Peace in Davos.
26.01.2026
On January 26, 2026, the Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) Eldor Aripov held a meeting with Ben Bradshaw, Assistant Vice-President of the University of Guelph (Canada).
26.01.2026
This view was expressed by Chief Research Fellow of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), Umarbek Nuriddinov, during a roundtable discussion titled “Uzbekistan–Pakistan: Building Links between Regions and Creating New Opportunities,” held on 23 January of this year.
24.01.2026
On January 21-22, a national seminar dedicated to combating the use of new technologies for terrorist purposes was held at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
24.01.2026
On January 22, 2026, a High-Level Dialogue was held in Brussels, Belgium, organized by the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation in partnership with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain.
23.01.2026
On 21 January 2026 at the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a meeting was held with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ahmed Farooq.
21.01.2026
The Address of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Oliy Majlis and the people of Uzbekistan goes far beyond the scope of a routine annual political speech in its significance. It constitutes a strategic policy document that marks the country’s transition to a qualitatively new stage of development — the institutional consolidation of reforms and the formation of a sustainable growth model oriented toward the long term.
01.01.2026
Thanks to the proactive foreign policy of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev, relations with the United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies have been strengthening year after year.
29.12.2025
On 26 December 2025, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) hosted a meeting with a delegation from the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (IREECAS, CASS), led by Deputy Director Jin Zhe.
26.12.2025
Donald Trump's telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev is an important political signal confirming the sustained positive dynamics of US-Uzbek relations.
25.12.2025
Over the course of twenty-four years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has undergone a significant process of formation and development, becoming an integral component of the modern international relations system.
29.08.2025
Central Asia should rely on its own identity and regional autonomy. This view was expressed by renowned scholar of regionalism Amitav Acharya in his address to participants of the 8th Central Asian Expert Forum (CAEF), held in Tashkent on 14–15 August 2025.
17.08.2025
This assessment was shared by the distinguished scholar Amitav Acharya in his address to the participants of the 8th Central Asian Expert Forum, held on August 14-15 in Tashkent.
17.08.2025
