On May 15, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a working visit to the city of Turkestan, where he took part in the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States. The visit featured an extensive political, economic, and humanitarian agenda, as well as a series of high-level bilateral meetings. In an interview with the correspondent of Dunyo IA, First Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of Uzbekistan Akramjon Nematov shared his views on the significance of the summit, emerging trends in the development of the OTS, and Uzbekistan’s initiatives.

The contemporary system of international relations is being shaped by rapid geopolitical changes, growing fragmentation, disruptions in transport and supply chains, climate change, and increasing risks to food and energy security. Under these conditions, trust, dialogue and practical cooperation among states are becoming more important than ever. For Central and South Asia — two historically interconnected regions with significant yet not fully realized potential — connectivity has acquired not only economic, but also strategic, political and civilizational significance.

On the sidelines of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić.

As part of the program of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

​Your Excellency, Mr. Ilham Aliyev!

Distinguished Heads of Delegations!

Ladies and gentlemen!

It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum, a prestigious platform for discussing the most pressing issues of global development.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev participated in the opening ceremony of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum, held in Baku under the auspices of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of cooperation between Uzbekistan’s tourism companies and Europcar, as well as prospective areas of cooperation in the fields of tourism and transport services.

Given the recent geopolitical instability observed around the world, one of the top priorities for every sovereign state is to ensure the security and continuity of its foreign trade routes.

Over the past few years, Central Asia and the Caucasus have emerged as some of the fastest-growing regions in technology and innovation. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan are increasingly strengthening their positions on the global startup map, attracting international investors, technology companies, and entrepreneurs. One of the key platforms bringing together the region’s innovation ecosystem has become the international INMerge summit.