Uzbekistan has established diplomatic relations with Guinea-Bissau

International cooperation 24 Apr 2026, 10:54 402

On April 22, 2026, in New York City, the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations, Ulugbek Lapasov, and the head of the Guinea-Bissau mission to the United Nations, Samba Sane, signed a joint Communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

The West African Republic of Guinea-Bissau has become the 168th country with which Uzbekistan has established diplomatic relations, the Dune news agency reports.

The parties expressed their strong interest in strengthening cooperation within international organizations, including the United Nations and its specialized agencies.

An agreement was reached to intensify cooperation in the search for mutually beneficial areas of bilateral relations.

Recall that on April 19, 2026, the Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan and Rwanda, Bakhtiyor Saidov and Olivier Ndukhungirehe, signed a Joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations in Antalya.