The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Ukraine held a round table on the country's updated foreign policy
The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Ukraine, together with the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, held a round table on the topic ‘The Updated Foreign Policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan.’ Diplomats, experts, and analysts took part in the event. Participants discussed the transformation of Uzbekistan's foreign policy against the backdrop of global turbulence, growing inter-state conflicts and the restructuring of the international relations system.
It was noted that under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tashkent is stepping up its international activity and consistently forming new areas of cooperation, focusing on strengthening good neighbourliness and trust in Central Asia, developing multi-vector political and economic ties, and diversifying trade and investment.
Other priorities included expanding cooperation in the areas of transport and logistics, green energy, water resource management and the climate agenda. The participants emphasised the practical effectiveness of economic diplomacy and the growth of Uzbekistan's interaction with international organisations, noting the holding of major international events in the country under the auspices of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNESCO.
A separate discussion block was devoted to cooperation between Uzbekistan and the European Union. Experts pointed to the convergence of interests between the parties on issues of energy security, sustainable transport corridors, the green economy, water management, and educational and humanitarian programmes, emphasising Uzbekistan's role as one of the EU's key partners in Central Asia.
The cultural and humanitarian component of foreign policy was also discussed, including the development of cultural diplomacy and tourism as tools for strengthening the country's positive international image and ‘soft power’.
Following the round table, participants described Uzbekistan's foreign policy as open, pragmatic and predictable, based on internal modernisation and a reform agenda.
