On August 18, on the second day of his state visit to Saudi Arabia, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hussein Ibrahim Toha in Jeddah.

Located far from each other, having no common borders, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia are connected by a common history, common religion, spiritual values and culture.

On September 8-9, Tashkent will host the 14th Summit of Women Heads of Parliaments of the countries that are members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

From November 1 to November 7 of this year, the International Week of Ziyorat (pilgrimage) Tourism will be held in several regions of our country.

Today, 12th of August 2022, marks the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Throughout these three decades, our countries have developed and deepened their relations based on the friendship that unites our societies. We take great pride in the successful integration of over 1.000 Uzbeks in Portugal – the largest community from a Central Asian country, and whose contribution is of paramount importance on a regional and bilateral level.

With the declaration of independence and the commitment of the Government of Uzbekistan to the ideals of democracy, the choice of a secular path for the development of society gradually made it possible to create equal legal conditions for the existence of religions in general and religious groups in particular.