19 October 2022: Today the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly with the Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the role of women in society, gender equality and family, the Committee on Women and Gender Equality of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis and State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched a Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions (GES for PI) programme to promote women empowerment and gender equality among government agencies in Uzbekistan.

Presidents of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, following the talks in Ashgabat on Friday, signed a Declaration on Deepening Strategic partnership. This was reported by the press service of the President of Uzbekistan.

As part of the visit to Turkmenistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with Serdar Berdimuhamedov head-to-head on October 21. The two leaders discussed the ways to further deepen bilateral ties based on centuries-old ties of friendship and good neighborliness between fraternal peoples and the expansion of cooperation in political, trade, economic, energy, transport and logistics, water, agriculture and other areas.

The IX Tashkent International Biennale of Contemporary Art will kick off on October 24 to last through October 28. It will bring together artists from 35 countries who will showcase projects in the areas of modern art and contemporary art. The organizers, represented by the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan, include painting, graphics and sculpture to the first one, installations, video and photo art, and conceptual art to the second.

Officers of Tashkent-AERO specialized customs complex thwarted an attempt to illegally export historical gold coins from the reign of Russian Emperor Nicholas II.

On October 19, the Ministries of Defense of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan signed a plan of bilateral cooperation for 2023 in Baku. The document was signed at the meeting of the Uzbek Minister of Defense Bakhodir Kurbanov and his Azerbaijan counterpart Zakir Khasanov.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) donated two state-of-the-art, ultra-portable Delft Light X-ray machines to the Ministry of Health for the Tashkent Region Health Department in a ceremony held during the International Tuberculosis Conference in Tashkent today. The X-ray machines will enable TB screening services to reach communities living in remote areas and will improve health for the most vulnerable citizens in Uzbekistan.

Deputy PM/Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Jamshid Khojaev met with US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Marisa Lago. The parties discussed the ways to expand investment cooperation and reached an agreement to expedite the process of signing a bilateral investment agreement, to activate cooperation in attracting US companies and financial institutions to the implementation of joint projects in the mining, chemical and petrochemical industries, agriculture, textile industry and other sectors in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan Ambassador to India Dilshod Ahadov met with the senior executives of CfBT Education Service and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge in Hyderabad and discussed prospects for cooperation.

Termez International Airport will be temporarily closed From November 1 to December 25 due to the preparation for commissioning of a new complex, Uzbekistan Airports said.

Today, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the Special Representative of the European Union (EU) for Central Asia, Terhi Hakala.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov met with the chief of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov on October 18 at a conference in Dushanbe on cooperation to combat terrorism, the Foreign Ministry reported.

On October 14, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), in partnership with the British Council in Uzbekistan and the University of Westminster in London (UoW), hosted the Inspiring Alumni Success Stories event, designed to support the recognition of the outstanding achievements of WIUT/UoW alums at the national and international levels, in particular, within the framework of the British Council Award, Study UK Alumni Awards.

Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov, who is in Dushanbe on a visit, met with the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Hakala on October 18, the Foreign Ministry reported.

MPs of the Legislative Chamber at a meeting on Tuesday passed the bill on ratification of a treaty between the governments of Uzbekistan and Turkey on the transfer of convicts. As an exception, the document was adopted in three readings at once.

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day set aside each year since 1992 to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and to recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty. Every year on this day, the United Nations invites all countries to devote the Day to presenting and promoting concrete activities to eradicate poverty and destitution.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. This was announced today at a press conference by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Nuran Niyazaliev, 24.kg said.

Vietnamese VietJet Air airline will launch Ho Chi Minh to Tashkent direct flights, Uzbekistan Airports reported. The first flight is scheduled for December 15 and will be operated on Airbus A330 aircraft once every 10 days.

The swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick took place in Washington.

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India Dilshod Ahadov met with President of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Jyoti Mayal and President of Foreign Tour Operators Association Riaz Munshi, Dunyo reported.