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On 12 September 2025, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) hosted a meeting between Director Eldor Aripov and representatives of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
12.09.2025
On 9–10 September, the 13th session of the Forum of Think Tanks of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Baku.
12.09.2025
At the II International Forum "Dialogue of Declarations" held in Tashkent, it was emphasized that the development of constructive dialogue between different religions and cultures is the most important basis for maintaining peace, harmony, and stability in society.
12.09.2025
Today, the II International Forum “Dialogue of Declarations” kicked off in Tashkent. The forum brings together about 50 leading scholars of religion, theologians, experts, and high-ranking officials from 15 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Central Asian states.
10.09.2025
Today, the II International Forum “Dialogue of Declarations” kicked off in Tashkent.
10.09.2025
On September 10-13, 2025, the cities of Tashkent and Samarkand will host the 2nd International Forum “Dialogue of Declarations.”
08.09.2025
On September 6-7 this year, in Kabul, a delegation of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), headed by First Deputy Director Akramjon Nematov, took part in the international conference “Attracting Investments and Supporting the Electric Power Sector”.
08.09.2025
On 31 August –1 September, the Chinese city of Tianjin hosted the latest summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which served as an important platform for discussing pressing issues of regional and global security, as well as economic development.
07.09.2025
From September 10 to 13, 2025, Tashkent and Samarkand will host the Second International Dialogue of Declarations Forum, organized by the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan together with the American NGO Love Your Neighbor Community (LYNC), with the support of the Committee on...
05.09.2025
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s address at the SCO Summit and in the “SCO Plus” format on 1 September 2025, in Tianjin once again confirmed Tashkent’s active, well-calibrated, and strategically structured foreign economic policy.
05.09.2025
On September 3, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) hosted a meeting with a delegation from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), led by Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre Catherine Ferron.
04.09.2025
On August 31 – September 1 this year, the regular summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Tianjin, China. At the summit, the leaders of the member countries discussed global and regional security issues, the economy, and international cooperation. As a result, 20 documents were signed, the main of whichwere the Tianjin Declaration and the SCO Development Strategy until 2035.
03.09.2025
On August 31-September 1 this year, an important political event took place in Tianjin: the regular meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
02.09.2025
On August 29, 2025, the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS) hosted a working meeting with Yeraly Beksultan, Senior Specialist at the World Bank’s Uzbekistan Office.
01.09.2025
At the contemporary stage, the development of constructive relations with China has become one of the key priorities of the foreign policy of the Central Asian countries. In recent years, these countries have achieved a high degree of political trust and stable economic interaction.
30.08.2025
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
Participants of the High-Level Meeting “Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Europe – Cooperation for Common Development” initiated by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, held in Tashkent, visited Samarkand on August 20.
21.08.2025
On August 18, a High-level meeting between Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Europe kicked off in Tashkent under the slogan “Cooperation for Common Development.” The forum will go on until August 20.
19.08.2025
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
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
