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Cooperation of Central Asian countries in the field of energy security: problems and solutions
2025-02-24 1168Ensuring energy security is one of the main challenges of our time for almost every state, regardless of the level of economic development.
In recent decades, this issue has become particularly acute due to the observed geopolitical tensions, instability of energy prices, limited reserves of traditional fuels and growing competition for control over strategic resources. The situation is aggravated by the effects of climate change, which create additional pressure on the energy systems of countries around the world.
Many countries that previously relied solely on their own resources or established supplies from outside are now forced to reconsider their energy policies. Priorities are shifting toward increasing energy efficiency, diversifying energy sources, and more actively using renewable sources.
Against the backdrop of these global trends, Central Asia plays an increasingly important role in ensuring regional and international energy stability. The countries of the region have a unique energy potential, which is formed due to rich reserves of oil, gas, coal, as well as existing opportunities for the development of renewable energy. -
President of Uzbekistan to pay an official visit to Kuwait
2025-02-18 1248The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Kuwait on February 17-18 at the invitation of Emir of Kuwait Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
According to the press service of the President of Uzbekistan, during the visit to Kuwait City, high-level bilateral talks will take place, along with meetings with the leadership and members of the government, heads of leading Kuwaiti companies, and representatives of banking and financial structures.
The agenda of the upcoming summit is expected to include discussions on the further development and deepening of Uzbek-Kuwaiti relations of friendship and multifaceted partnership, as well as expanding cooperation in key areas such as trade, innovation, investments, finance, green energy, industrial cooperation, agriculture, transportation and logistics, infrastructure, urban planning, healthcare, and more.
The expansion of cultural, humanitarian and tourism exchanges will also be a focus. Additionally, the leaders of Uzbekistan and Kuwait will address relevant aspects of international politics and regional cooperation.
Following the talks, a package of joint documents and agreements is expected to be adopted.
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Modern youth of Uzbekistan is a strategic force determining the future of the country
2025-01-24 1186According to UNESCO, by 2030, there will be 1.3 billion young people living in the world. This demonstrates the importance of the role that youth will play in ensuring dynamic development, especially in developing countries, where they make up 90% of the world's population.
At the same time, it is necessary to recognize that today's youth lives in difficult conditions. As experts note, modern youth are growing up in very difficult conditions, when old values have already been broken, and new ones have not yet been formed or have not become generally accepted. In fact, they have to solve not only personal problems, but also complex socially significant issues that were not on the agenda of the previous generation (climate crises, pressure from the digital space, etc.).
It is worth noting that the above trends are also characteristic of the youth of Uzbekistan, which makes up almost a third of the country's population, and in the age group to 30 years, this figure reaches 60%.
It should be emphasized that the youth agenda is one of the priority tasks in implementing the strategic course for the development of our state. The President of Uzbekistan assigns a special role to young people, emphasizing the need for their involvement and active participation in the development and prosperity of the country. Evidence of this is the fact that 2021 was declared the "Year of Supporting Youth and Strengthening Public Health."
Three years later, the President of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyoyev declared 2024 the Year of Support for Youth and Business, thereby demonstrating the country's desire to strengthen the role of youth in socio-economic development. -
Deepening cooperation with Malaysia is one of the important priorities of Uzbekistan's foreign policy in the Asian direction
2025-01-24 1127Strengthening friendly relations and developing a multifaceted partnership with Malaysia is one of the important priorities of Uzbekistan's foreign policy in Asian direction.
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. Over this period, Uzbek-Malaysian relations have been developing consistently and fruitfully, based on the principles of friendship, equality, mutual support, respect and consideration of each other's interests.
The traditional close ties of friendship between the Uzbek and Malaysian peoples are based on common religion, similarity of customs and cultural values.
The main goals and objectives of the strategic development and modernization programs «Uzbekistan-2030» and «Malaysia MADANI» implemented by our countries also demonstrate similarity and are aimed at ensuring sustainable economic growth and improving the quality of life and well-being of the population.
High-level visits and established mechanisms of interstate dialog have played an important role in promoting and deepening bilateral interaction.
To date, six high-level visits have been conducted. In 2020, «friendship groups» were established between the parliaments of the two countries, which significantly intensified inter-parliamentary dialogue. Consequently, in April 2023, Johari bin Abdul, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Malaysian Parliament, visited Uzbekistan. In June 2024, Nur Jazlan Mohamed, the Deputy President of the Senate of the Parliament of Malaysia visited our country. In return, a parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis Nuriddin Ismoilov paid a visit to Malaysia in July 2024.
Political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries are held regularly, where the sides discuss current issues on the bilateral agenda. Six rounds of political consultations have taken place thus far. Notably, delegations led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan visited Malaysia in February and July of 2024.
A solid legal framework has been established between the two countries, consisting of 25 intergovernmental and other documents. -
Uzbekistan and Malaysia: co-operation in higher education, science and innovation demonstrates new facets
2025-01-23 1110Uzbekistan and Malaysia have been developing consistent and effective co-operation, establishing strong ties in higher education, science and innovation. Visits and summits between the leaders of the two countries give a powerful impetus to this process, opening up new areas of educational and scientific co-operation.
In February 2025, within the framework of the high-level visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Malaysia, it is planned to sign a number of important agreements aimed at further expansion of cooperation. It is expected that this visit will bring to a new level the cooperation between the two countries in education, science and innovation, as well as give impetus to the implementation of joint projects in the field of innovative technologies and personnel training.
In the era of accelerating globalisation, international cooperation in higher education is of strategic importance. From this point of view, integration in the higher education system is promoted as one of the important aspects of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Malaysia. Relations in the field of higher education between Uzbekistan and Malaysia have developed significantly in recent years and reached a new level. This cooperation is aimed at modernising the education systems of the two countries and ensuring their integration in the international arena.
