In the year of a historic achievement for national sport – the first-ever qualification of Uzbekistan’s national football team for the FIFA World Cup – the documentary film “O'zbek futboli” has been unveiled, telling the story of more than a century of the formation and development of football in our country.

Belarus and Uzbekistan actively cooperate in the transport and logistics sector within the framework of the Coordinating Transport Conference of the CIS Member States (CIS CTC), the Organization for Cooperation of Railways (OSJD), and the Commonwealth Railway Transport Council (CIS RTC).

The current transformation of global supply chains and the search for sustainable alternative routes between Asia and Europe are bringing issues of transport connectivity to the forefront. In this context, the development of reliable corridors running through Central Asia and the South Caucasus takes on strategic importance, becoming a key factor in ensuring the sustainability of regional trade, diversifying transport routes, and strengthening economic integration across Eurasia.

The upcoming visit of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Belarus opens a new stage in bilateral cooperation. In recent years, relations between the two countries have acquired a clear economic dimension. The agenda focuses on industrial cooperation, interregional ties, joint production projects and the expansion of mutual trade.

Contemporary relations between Uzbekistan and Belarus demonstrate a steady upward trajectory, based on the principles of mutual respect, trust and pragmatism. Despite their geographical distance, the two countries have succeeded in establishing an effective system of partnership built upon the complementarity of their economies, the similarity of their approaches to socio-economic development, and their shared interest in expanding mutually beneficial cooperation.

Official visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Belarus begins on July 8th

On July 8–9th, President of Uzbekistan will pay an official visit to Belarus.

Contemporary stage of Uzbek-Belarusian relations is characterized by steady positive dynamics and the sequential expansion of cooperation across a broad spectrum of dimensions.

Today, the vocational education system is no longer limited to the transfer of knowledge alone; it has entered a fundamentally new stage focused on preparing learners for real working environments. International experience demonstrates that the most effective model for developing a highly qualified workforce is the balanced integration of theoretical knowledge with practical skills. Strengthening cooperation between educational institutions and industrial enterprises enables young people to acquire professional competencies through hands-on training during their studies, work with modern technologies, and gain a deeper understanding of the actual demands of the labour market.

The development of trade and economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Belarus, expansion of bilateral trade, enhancement of export potential, and strengthening of investment ties remain among the key priorities of economic relations between the two countries. Consistent efforts undertaken in this direction are contributing to the diversification of export markets, improvement of logistics chains, and expansion of cooperation between the business communities of both nations.

The global economy has entered a stage in which sustainable development is no longer merely a declarative agenda but has become one of the key criteria for assessing trust in governments, companies, and financial institutions. As a result, ESG standards are now viewed not as an image-building tool, but as a means of evaluating reliability, governance quality, technological maturity, and long-term competitiveness.

Starting April 1, 2026, a value-added tax refund (Tax Free) system for foreign citizens has been launched at all international airports in Uzbekistan.