Uzbekistan is “always ready for close and constructive interaction with Russia”, prime minister Abdulla Aripov said at the joint commission meeting. Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin proposed collaborating in production of polymers, civilian drones and railway engineering, among others.
Prime minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin will visit Tashkent on an official visit. He will participate in the 5th session of the Joint commission at the level of heads of governments.
President of Uzbekistan has sent condolences to president of Russia in connection with terrorist attacks in Dagestan. Dozens of people were killed and injured in the attacks on two churches, two synagogues, and a traffic police post.
Development of the construction industry in Uzbekistan, where wages can compete with those in Russia, may further decrease the flow of labor migrants to this country, according to a representative from the Agency for External Labor Migration.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for Uzbekistan’s stance regarding Russia’s actions in Ukraine, noting that the policy “has a clearly expressed, such a neutral character, and is very balanced”.
Russian president’s second state visit after re-election was to Uzbekistan. Scheduled for two days, the visit expanded into the third day. Parties agreed to expand trade, construct a small nuclear plant and two pumped hydropower storages, protect labor migrants, and covered other issues.
Russia will start construction of a small nuclear power station in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan this summer. The contract was signed Monday during the visit of Russian president Vladimir Putin to Tashkent.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin arrived in Tashkent on a state visit. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev welcomed him at the airport. This is the second state visit of Vladimir Putin after reelection in March. Photos.
President of Uzbekistan and president of Russia held a telephone conversation. They discussed the preparation for Vladimir Putin’s state visit to the country.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will participate in the ceremonies commemorating the 79th anniversary of Victory in World War II, during his visit to Russia on 8−9 May. Additionally, he will attend a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council as head of the observer state.
In the first quarter of 2024, the volume of remittances to Uzbekistan increased, as reported by Central Bank chairperson Mamarizo Nurmuratov during a press conference on April 25.
17 Uzbekistani minors, deprived of parental care and in need of assistance, have been returned from Russia to Uzbekistan.
Agency for External Labor Migration has recommended Uzbekistan citizens residing in Russia to constantly carry their documents with them and to avoid unnecessary visits to crowded places. The agency noted there is no urgent need to return home.
President Mirziyoyev extended condolences to President Putin over the terrorist attack in the Moscow area. MFA of Uzbekistan “calls for unanimous rejection of violence against innocent citizens”. Uzbekistan Embassy in Moscow has not received any reports on injuries of Uzbekistan citizens yet.
President Mirziyoyev congratulated Russian President Putin on his “convincing victory” in the presidential election. The message notes the high turnout and voting results “once again clearly showed the unwavering trust and strong support of the population” for Putin’s political course and program.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against several companies from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for supplying goods to Russia evading restrictions.
Journalism University Rector Sherzodkhon Qudratkhoja said Uzbekistan residents who do not know Uzbek language should decide if they are “occupants” or “idiots”. He replied to criticism from Russian politicians. Russian state agency ceased ties with him. Russia’s MFA summoned Uzbekistan’s ambassador.
China replaced Russia as Uzbekistan’s primary trading partner in 2023. Trade with both countries increased, with growing imports to Uzbekistan and decreasing exports. At the same time, trade with neighboring Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan declined.
According to the World Bank estimates, the volume of remittances from Russia to Uzbekistan is gradually decreasing. The number of Uzbekistani labor migrants in the Russian Federation decreases, the exchange rate of the Uzbek soum against the ruble strengthens and inflation in Russia is on the rise.
Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Zakhar Prilepin’s words on Uzbekistan’s annex to Russia “do not even remotely reflect the official position of the Russian Federation.” Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Oleg Malginov expressed the same perspective.
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