Within the framework of the visit, Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan met with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar.

As part of the visit, a series of meetings were held, including a meeting with Yasser Ibrahim Al-Obaida, CEO of Sudair Pharma.

On May 4, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev participated in the opening ceremony of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank, held in Samarkand.

On the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by the head of ACWA Power, Mohammad Abunayyan.

During the meeting, issues related to increasing the volume of food product exports from Uzbekistan to Oman were discussed.

Since ancient times, the torch of knowledge and enlightenment has shone brightly in our sacred land. Great thinkers have flourished here, and their legacy has served as a guiding star for all humanity across the centuries.

From 3 to 6 May 2026, Samarkand will host the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The event is expected to bring together heads of banking and financial institutions from 69 member countries, as well as representatives of international organizations. Discussions will focus on the key development challenges facing the countries of Asia and possible ways to address them.

On 30 April, the official visit of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to Uzbekistan came to a close. The visit took place at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Talks were held at the Kuksaroy residence in both restricted and plenary formats. As a result, the two sides signed a Joint Declaration on the Promotion of Expanded Cooperation along with a package of bilateral agreements covering economic, industrial, and scientific-technological cooperation, as well as the training of diplomatic personnel, collaboration in the fields of geology and metrology, and the supply of electric trains.

In recent years, cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic in the fields of higher education, science, and innovation has been enriched with new content and has been steadily developing. Previously formed mainly within the framework of individual projects, grant programs, and short-term initiatives, this relationship has now reached a new stage — a well-thought-out, systematic, and long-term strategic partnership.

Stolen cultural property dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD has been returned to Uzbekistan following a large-scale investigation involving law enforcement agencies and scholars from across Europe.