On May 14, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Executive Director of UN Women Sima Sami Iskandar Bakhus, who arrived in Uzbekistan to participate in the "Asian Women's Forum" held in Samarkand.
The Minister expressed gratitude to the Sami Iskander Bacchus Family for their continued support of reforms aimed at creating the best conditions for women and girls in our country.
It was noted that ensuring gender equality, promoting the empowerment of women, and realizing their full potential in our society are among the main priorities of the Government of Uzbekistan on the way to achieving long-term prosperity, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reports.
In November 2024, Uzbekistan will host the Commonwealth Football Cup among youth teams. This decision was made at a meeting of the working group on the preparation and holding of the CIS championships in sports, which took place recently in Minsk.
Negotiations between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Lieutenant General Bakhodir Kurbanov, and the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, took place in Minsk.
Timurlan Aitmuratov, Deputy Director General of the Center for State Environmental Expertise under the Ministry of Ecology, took part in the 14th meeting of the open-ended working group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On strengthening the requirements for ensuring the safety of citizens and maintaining public order during mass events" dated 06/28/2024 No. 360 was adopted.
The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres, who was in our country on an official visit.
