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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Baku within the framework of the summit of the Council on cooperation and confidence-building measures in Asia. At the start of the talks, the sides noted with satisfaction that the strategic partnership between the two countries and their multifaceted practical cooperation continue to develop steadily.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has proposed developing a concept for building trust infrastructure in Asia, creating an expert platform on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, and establishing a partnership on climate resilience. The initiatives were presented on 15 October at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. The summit was chaired by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and attended by heads of state and government, foreign ministry officials and representatives of international organisations.
Uzbekistan has adopted a new constitutional law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.” According to UzDaily, citing the Legal Information channel, document No. ZRU-1181 was adopted on 14 October 2026 and sets out the court’s powers, the procedure for electing its judges, and when its decisions take effect.
The state stake in Uzbekistan's national postal operator Uzbekiston Pochtasi (UzPost) has been transferred to trust management by WB INT EXPORT, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian marketplace Wildberries. According to an extract from the minutes of UzPost's shareholder meeting dated 21 September 2026, the trust management agreement was concluded on 30 December 2025.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, visited the complex of Turkey's Baykar company, where she became acquainted with its advanced projects in the defense industry.
Uzbekistan and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have agreed to expand cooperation on urbanisation and urban planning. A roadmap was signed following a meeting in Geneva between Sherzod Kudbiev, chairman of Uzbekistan's National Committee on Urbanisation and Sustainable Development of the Housing Market, and Tatyana Molchan, UN Deputy Secretary-General and UNECE Executive Secretary.
State bodies and organisations in Uzbekistan are required to publish 43 types of socially significant information on the Open Data Portal and their official websites. The list of such information is set out in legislation, UzDaily reported from Tashkent.
The shortage of student places in Tashkent's schools for the 2025–2026 academic year has reached 141,000. This was announced in the capital at a presentation of projects aimed at beautifying neighbourhoods, building new schools and kindergartens, and developing the urban environment.
A law signed by Uzbekistan's president on October 14 sets out a special procedure for handling cases involving persons with inviolability and immunity.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of Uzbekistan's Presidential Administration, visited a university and a school in Turkey. She said the institutions' teaching methods and approaches to education had aroused great interest in her.
Kazakhstan will require foreigners arriving without visas to obtain an electronic entry permit from 24 October, under updated rules approved by a government decree dated 10 October. The document was first published on 14 October and takes effect ten days after that date. The requirement covers citizens of Eurasian Economic Union member states and countries with which Kazakhstan has visa-free travel agreements.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan has agreed with China's CRRC Dalian to develop cooperation in the fields of railway transport and metro systems.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed resolution No. PP-368 on 12 October 2026 on additional measures to develop the transport and logistics system. The document sets sector targets for 2026–2030. Under it, the number of international dry ports that meet all requirements is to rise from 24 to 30. Transport and logistics centres will receive tax and customs payment benefits.
South Korean automotive components maker Hansae Mobility has opened a new industrial plant in the Kuvasay branch of the Kokand Free Economic Zone in Uzbekistan's Fergana region. The project's investment totals $30 million. The launch ceremony was attended by Mirzokhid Ubaydullaev, First Deputy Hokim of the Fergana region, and Davron Khidoyatov, Deputy Chairman of JSC Uzavtosanoat.
Leaders of the five Central Asian states and Azerbaijan held the eighth Consultative Meeting on 8 October at the Avaza resort zone on the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan. It is the first official meeting in this format since Azerbaijan became a full participant in November 2025. The presidents discussed the future of the consultative meetings, regional challenges and joint projects.
Uzbekistan has launched a national programme for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer, as part of state health policy and cancer prevention. It is being implemented jointly with the Association of Oncologists of Uzbekistan, the Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of Oncology and Radiology, and the International Medical Center Gustave Roussy International.
The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, Uzbekistan's parliament, considered a draft law on establishing the Order of Respect of Uzbekistan at its regular session. The new state award is intended to recognise the special services that foreign citizens have rendered to Uzbekistan.
Turkey's sovereign wealth fund has signed an agreement to buy 100 percent of the shares in the state-owned Ziraat Katılım and Halk Katılım banks. The deal is the first stage of a plan, announced earlier by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to merge three state-owned Islamic finance banks into one.
The International Monetary Fund has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Uzbekistan to 7.8% from 6.8%, and its 2027 forecast to 6.5% from 6%. The updated figures appear in the IMF's October World Economic Outlook report, published on October 12. The fund's October forecast also suggests Uzbekistan could rank second in Central Asia for 2026 growth, behind Kyrgyzstan.
Tashkent plans to comprehensively renovate 400 neighborhoods by 2030 under the “15-minute neighborhood” principle, according to a presentation attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The plan envisages 100 neighborhoods renovated in 2027 and 400 by 2030. Work will cover heating, drinking water, sewage, electricity, gas and lighting systems, apartment building facades, roads, children’s and sports grounds. The number of trees and shrubs per resident will be aligned with international standards.
Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev departed on 14 October for a working visit to the city of Baku, Azerbaijan, at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The news was reported by the national news agency UzA.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to Turkmenistan is described as an important step toward strengthening friendship, good neighbourliness and strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In a commentary published by UzA, Shanjarbay Kalmuratov, a deputy of the Nukus district Council of People's Deputies, addresses the visit.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law strengthening liability for all forms of violence against children. The Legislative Chamber adopted the document on September 30, and the Senate approved it on October 2. The changes took effect today, October 14.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Baku on a working visit at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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