During her official visit to Uzbekistan, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accompanied by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, visited the historic Registan Square in Samarkand.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree titled “On Measures to Continue Reforming the Healthcare Sector by Improving the System of Medical Services and Principles of Care Delivery in the Republic”.

On May 13, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Eduards Stiprais, the European Unionʼs Special Representative for Central Asia.

The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of Uzbekistan has proposed nine additional rare trees for inclusion in the international MonumentalTrees.com register.

For the first time, the historic city of Samarkand will host the high-level UN Public Service Forum — 2025 under the theme “Five Years to 2030: Accelerating Public Service Delivery for a Sustainable Future.”

A videoconference chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was held to discuss enhancing the tourism potential of Uzbekistanʼs regions and accelerating investment projects carried out in cooperation with foreign partners.

On April 3, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the Samarkand Summit.

On April 3-4, the first “Central Asia – European Union” summit will be held in Samarkand.

On March 31, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a trilateral meeting in Khujand with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov.

On March 18, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Josef Sikela, the European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, who is on a working visit to Uzbekistan.

During his official visit to France, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

On March 11, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev extended his heartfelt congratulations to the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his birthday during a telephone conversation.

On March 4, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed reports on poverty reduction, employment, investment, and exports, assessing key economic indicators and progress made since the start of the year.

Samarkand International Airport has secured second place in the prestigious ACI Europe ranking among airports handling 1 to 10 million passengers annually, according to Air Marakanda.

Uzbekistanʼs permanent population has reached 37.5 million as of January 1, 2025, marking a 2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the State Statistics Committee.

On February 11, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received experts of the International Advisory Council—Alfred Gusenbauer, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, and Štefan Füle.

On January 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid tribute to Uzbekistanʼs First President, Islam Karimov, by laying a wreath at his monument in Tashkent.

For the first time in history, Uzbekistan will host one of the worldʼs most prestigious chess competitions, the FIDE Grand Swiss, in the ancient city of Samarkand.

At the meeting, this draft resolution was approved and adopted by the deputies.

On December 12, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting to discuss measures to further enhance the effectiveness of reforms in the textile and leather industries.