Russian President Putin to visit Uzbekistan from Oct 18

Tashkent, Oct 17 (IBNS)  Beginning Oct 18, at the invitation of the President of  Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan provides humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS)  Uzbekistan has sent Afghanistan 3000 tons of wheat and children’s clothing as humanitarian aid being among the first to help its neighbor. The aid was delivered to Hairatan through the railway which connects Afghanistan’s Balkh province with Surkhondaryo region of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan, Turkey sign $3 billion deal

Ankara, May 2 (IBNS): Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part in Uzbekistan – Turkey business forum, in Uzexpocentre where agreements were reached on implementation of more than 50 new investment projects worth $3 billion.

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visits Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Mar 11 (IBNS):  Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Mar 9-10  paid a state visit to Tajikistan at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, officials said.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani visits Uzbekistan to deepen ties between two nations

Tashkent, Dec 5 (IBNS): Bilateral ties between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are deepening with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arriving in capital Tashkent on an official visit between Dec 4 and Dec 6.

Uzbekistan: UN human rights office to work more closely with ‘country at a crossroads’

New York, May 12(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday announced that the Central Asian branch of his Office will extend its coverage to Uzbekistan now that an agreement is in place, highlighting that the country is “at a crossroads.”

Canada: Ontario woman killed in Istanbul nightclub attack

Toronto, Jan 3 (IBNS): An Ontario woman has been killed in the attack which occurred at a nightclub in Turkey's capital Istanbul recently, media reports said.