On August 7-10, 2018, delegation of political office of the Taliban Movement (Doha) led by its leader Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai visited Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reports.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan sincerely congratulated all those who are making a worthy contribution to development of the country’s construction industry with a professional holiday – Construction Workers Day.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with a modern overpass, erected at the intersection of Bunyodkor and Chupon-ota streets of Chilanzar district in Tashkent.

The Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan Abdusalom Azizov met with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan Sherali Mirzo.

On August 1-7, 2018, negotiations of the working groups of the Governmental delegations of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the issues of delimitation and demarcation of Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan State border was held in Fergana.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed condolences to people of Indonesia and President Joko Widodo in connection with numerous human casualties caused by the earthquake on Lombok island on August 6, and wished a speedy recovery to the victims.

The Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nurdinjon Ismoilov met with members of the delegation led by External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj. 

On August 4, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Sushma Swaraj.

On August 5, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India Sushma Swaraj. This was reported by the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed condolences to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in connection with human casualties as a result of helicopter crash in Krasnoyarsk on August 4.

Another important issue – prevention of cases of clandestine production and sale of alcohol products was considered at the meeting devoted to issues of expansion of vineyards and development of winemaking. To do this, it is necessary to widely implement information technologies. The Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications and “Uzsharobsanoat” JSC were instructed to take measures on development and introduction, by June 1, 2019, of an electronic system that provides control over the movement of alcohol products through the chain “manufacturer – wholesaler – retailer – consumer”.

On August 2, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States Pamela Spratlen.