Uzbekistan
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Caretaker Government, Uzbekistan Sign Key Power Supply Deal
DID Press: Continuing regional efforts to improve Afghanistan’s infrastructure, Afghanistan electricity company (Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat) signed four major electricity transmission agreements with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy. According to Breshna, the new agreement will implement four large-scale projects that will…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Caretaker Government to Rebuild Monument of Timurid Poet After its Destruction
DID Press: Following the destruction of Amir Ali-Shir Nava’i’s – a renowned poet and thinker of the Timurid era – monument in Mazar-i-Sharif city, Afghan Caretaker government pledged to construct a new statue. The destruction, carried out by local Taliban…
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Afghanistan
Taliban ensures Uzbekistan-Islamabad railway security on Afghanistan soil
DID Press: During the recent visit of Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to Kabul, Taliban caretaker government pledged they will ensure complete security of the Uzbekistan-Islamabad railway route within Afghanistan territory. According to DID Press, this commitment was part…
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News
Four ISIS Members Detained in Uzbekistan
DIDPress: Several members of a group linked to ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) were idedentified and arrested in Namangan city, reported Uzbek security officials. The group was allegedly organized by a 19-year-old girl who had previously studied in Istanbul. According to the website…
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Afghanistan
Why Uzbekistan Engaging with Taliban?
DIDPress: National Interest reported that Uzbekistan aims to transform Afghanistan from a security threat into a “land bridge” connecting Central Asia to South Asia. High-Level Meeting Highlights Tashkent’s Commitment On June 11, 2025, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Afghanistan’s…
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Analysis
Uzbekistan’s Connectivity Approach: Will India Reconnect with Central Asia?
DIDPress: Diplomat magazine recently argued that despite India’s position as the largest economy in South Asia, its limited presence at the Termez Dialogue has raised questions about its commitment to “Connect Central Asia” policy. For years, connecting Central and South…
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Afghanistan
The Cost of Uzbekistan’s ‘Pragmatic’ Taliban Policy
The revival of the trans-Afghan railway project and the Uzbek president eliciting support for it may not necessarily lead to its fruition. Moscow is no longer interested and neither is Kazakhstan. However, what is important to note here is Uzbekistan’s…
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Politics
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev in Iran to Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
DID Press: Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Tehran with a high-ranking delegation.
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Politics
Uzbekistan Hosted Meeting on “Financing of Terrorism based on Drug Trafficking”
DID Press: A group of experts from international organisations gathered in Tashkent to discuss the topic "Financing of terrorism based on drug trafficking - countering security threats in the CSTO, CIS, SCO".
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Status; What’s the Role of Uzbekistan and EU!
As part of the dialogue, the European Union is helping to strengthen stability and security in the Central Asian region, sustainable economic development and an increase in the living standards of its population, as well as the settlement of the…
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