Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis and Uzbekistan's Senate of Oliy Majlis sign cooperation documents

Baku, July 1, AZERTAC The Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan have signed the “Plan of Practical Actions for the Development of Interparliamentary Cooperation for 2025-2026” (“Roadmap …

Participants of Interparliamentary Forum tour historical and cultural monuments in Uzbekistan’s Khiva

Baku, July 1, AZERTAC Participants of the First Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Forum visited the historical and cultural monuments of Khiva, Uzbekistan. Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Parliament, Tanzila Narbaeva, Speaker of the Senate …

Kyrgyzstan begins full-scale construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway section 

Full-scale construction work has begun along the entire Kyrgyz section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev announced …

Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Forum opens

The opening ceremony of the First Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Forum was held today in Khiva, Uzbekistan,the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis told APA. The event was attended by the heads and deputies of the legislative …

Uzbekistan's telecom sector doubles in size, heads toward 30 trillion UZS.

According to projections, Uzbekistan’s telecommunications market could reach 30 trillion UZS by 2027. Uzbekistan has emerged as the fastest-growing telecommunications market among CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries, Spot said citing an …

Railway connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan moves into full-scale construction phase.

Full-scale construction has officially begun across the entire stretch of the international railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, within the territory of Kyrgyzstan. The announcement was made by Bakyt Torobaev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet …

Freedoms under Threat as Uzbekistan Continues to Put Pressure on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders

This report, prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA), provides an overview of key developments affecting freedoms of expression, association and …

Briefing Information for EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue

International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) have prepared a joint briefing paper for the upcoming EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue, scheduled to take place in Brussels on 24 June 2025. …

Shavkat Mirziyoyev to attend opening of Uzbekistan’s new embassy building in Azerbaijan

Uzbekistan, Italy expand higher education cooperation with new agreement on language, exchange, and joint programs 

As a result of the negotiations between officials from Uzbekistan and Italy, an agreement was reached to expand cooperation in higher education.  The agreement covers the study of the Italian language and culture, academic exchange, professional …