President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Belarus on July 8–9. In Minsk, the leaders of the two countries are expected to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation, while a regional forum bringing together businesses and local authorities from both nations will take place ahead of the talks.
Glaciers rarely make headlines. In recent years, however, they have increasingly moved to the forefront of the international agenda.
Representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye met in Ankara to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in security and law enforcement training. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening joint educational programs and enhancing coordination between their respective law enforcement agencies.
China launched a new container rail freight route linking the city of Xining in Qinghai Province with Turkmenistan’s Balkan welaýat.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Georgia has elevated bilateral relations to a new level, with the two countries establishing a strategic partnership and outlining ambitious projects in trade, logistics, investment and cultural cooperation.
Kazakhstan's agricultural sector is becoming increasingly technology-driven. Drones are helping monitor fields, satellite imagery is being used to assess crop conditions, and digital platforms are providing farmers with the data they need to make faster and better-informed decisions.
Uzbekistan will host an official Golden Globes event for the first time. On October 23–24, the country will welcome the Golden Globes Silk Road Tribute Gala, a new international ceremony celebrating film and television from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Kyrgyzstan has begun work on a new edition of its Red Book, the country's official register of rare and endangered species of animals, plants, and fungi.
Bibisara Assaubayeva has broken into the top five of the FIDE Women's World Rankings for the first time in her career.
When global university rankings are mentioned, QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings usually come to mind. Both primarily measure academic reputation, research performance and teaching quality. Yet another international ranking takes a very different approach, focusing on how universities contribute to society rather than how they perform in academia alone.
FIFA has announced the winner of its fan vote for the best goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, with Uzbekistan captain Eldor Shomurodov taking top honours for his memorable finish against DR Congo. His delicate chipped effort, scored in the 10th minute, outpolled strikes by some of the biggest names in world football and became one of the defining moments of Uzbekistan’s historic World Cup debut.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Women's Forum concluded in Bishkek after three days of discussions held from June 25 to 27.
