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Uzbekistan State Registered Token Backed by Government Bonds
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The national payment system HUMO has announced the launch of a project for issuing its own token backed by Uzbekistan’s government bonds. The new token is issued by HUMO Digital, a subsidiary...

Uzbekistan’s External Debt Climbs Sharply in First Quarter of 2025
(MENAFN) Uzbekistan’s total external debt climbed sharply to 68.4 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2025, local media disclosed on Monday, referencing recent figures released by the nation’s central bank. This increase represents a rise...

BRICS Bank Welcomes Colombia, Uzbekistan as New Members
(MENAFN) The New Development Bank (NDB), widely recognized as the BRICS Bank, has officially welcomed Colombia and Uzbekistan as new members, bringing its total membership to 11 countries. This announcement was made by NDB President Dilma Rousseff...

Presidents of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan visited Shahbulag Castle in Aghdam
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - 03 July 2025, 22:10 On July 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov visited Shahbulag Castle in...

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan review operations of Businesstex JV sewing factory in Khankendi
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President …

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan exchanged signed documents
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - A document exchange ceremony between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held on July 2, with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev....

Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - The second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku on July 2, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the...

Ilham Aliyev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended inauguration of Uzbekistan’s new embassy building in Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, attended the inauguration of the new building of Uzbekistan’s Embassy in Baku.

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan visited Sea Breeze Resort
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, visited the Sea Breeze resort located on the Caspian Sea coast. Emin Agalarov, founder of Sea...

Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev made press statements
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, made press statements on July 2.

Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid the foundation stone for the “Uzbekistan” Park in Baku
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President …

Ilham Aliyev’s one-on-one meeting with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev began
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - Release from the Press Service of the President On July 1, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. President Zelenskyy conveyed the condolences of...

Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution, civil society organizations gain skills in alternative reporting to UN treaty bodies
From 23 to 25 June 2025, 25 regional representatives from Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution and civil society organizations participated in a training course conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) to learn how to write...

Mongolia, Uzbekistan Unveil Strategic Cooperation Deals
(MENAFN) Mongolia and Uzbekistan have formalized multiple cooperation agreements, the Mongolian presidential office announced on its website Tuesday. Among the signed documents are a joint declaration establishing a comprehensive partnership...

Ilham Aliyev received Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade
AZERBAIJAN, June 20 - 20 June 2025, 10:43 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Commission Laziz Kudratov on...

At Working Party meeting, Uzbekistan affirms focus on concluding WTO accession by MC14
Led by Deputy Prime Minister Khodjaev, the high-level Uzbek delegation in Geneva included the Special Representative of the President on WTO issues and Chief Negotiator for WTO Accession, Azizbek Urunov, and other senior government officials....

OSCE Chairperson Valtonen concludes visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, stresses need for regional co-operation on joint challenges
TASHKENT, 12 June 2025 –OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen concluded her visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, reinforcing the OSCE’s commitment to supporting the countries in strengthening regional co-operation and...

Erdogan Accepts Credentials from New Ambassadors
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey formally accepted letters of credentials from recently designated foreign diplomats. President Erdogan individually greeted Nariman Celalov from Ukraine, Michal Slivovic representing...

CGTN: How is Greater BRICS empowering the Global South?
BEIJING, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the lead-up to the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the New Development Bank (NDB) welcomed Colombia and Uzbekistan as new members. This expansion underscores how Greater BRICS, an enlarged,...

Lavrov criticizes IMF, World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for what he described as a grossly unequal distribution of financial aid, claiming Ukraine has received more support...