Address by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the First “Central Asia – European Union” Summit

I would like to express words of special appreciation to the President of the European Council, Mr. António Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, and all my colleagues – the leaders of the countries of the region, for supporting our initiative to hold the summit at this very place, the ancient city of Samarkand.

Leaders of Uzbekistan and the EU call for a significant expansion of economic cooperation

On April 3, on the sidelines of the Samarkand Summit, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a meeting with the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who are visiting Uzbekistan.

The President of Uzbekistan and EBRD President discuss strategic partnership priorities

The business program of the first “Central Asia – European Union” summit began on April 3 with a meeting between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso.

The President of Uzbekistan holds an informal meeting with the President of the European Council

On April 2, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held an informal meeting with the President of the European Council, António Costa.

President arrives in Samarkand

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has arrived in the city of Samarkand to participate in the events of the first “Central Asia – European Union” summit.

The first «Central Asia - European Union» summit will take place in Samarkand on April 3-4.

We have a historic chance to make our region prosperous, Uzbekistan president tells Euronews

The upcoming summit in Samarkand will be truly historic as it will bring together for the first time the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the EU in one place, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in a Euronews exclusive.

Presidents of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan discuss progress on joint projects

On the sidelines of the ongoing trilateral summit in the city of Khujand, a meeting took place between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov.

Presidents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan open the Friendship Monument

As part of the high-level events taking place in the city of Khujand, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov formally inaugurated the Friendship Monument at the junction point of the state borders of the three countries.