THE HOLDING OF THE UN PUBLIC SERVICE FORUM IN UZBEKISTAN: A HISTORIC MILESTONE FOR THE COUNTRY

From June 23 to 25, 2025, the city of Samarkand will host the United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSF 2025). The central theme of this prestigious international event is “Five Years to 2030: Accelerating the Delivery of Public Services for a Sustainable Future.” The forum is organized jointly by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Hosting the forum offers Uzbekistan a unique opportunity to showcase and evaluate its public service reforms on a global stage.

UN PUBLIC SERVICE FORUM:

AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE UZBEKISTAN’S REFORMS ON A GLOBAL SCALE

Uzbekistan–Slovenia: 30 years of partnership and new horizons of cooperation

On May 21–22, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Slovenia.

Uzbekistan and Hungary: Strategic partnership in a new era

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Hungary from May 19 to 21 and will also take part in the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States, which will be held in Budapest.

Termez platform – dialogue for ensuring security and stability in Central and South Asia

The first meeting of the Termez dialogue on interconnectedness between Central and South Asia on the topic “Building common peace, friendship and prosperity” will take place in Termez on May 19-21 of this year in order to strengthen interregional political and economic intercooperation, as well as to develop and improve mechanisms and forms of interaction in the field of ensuring regional security and stability.

Central and South Asia: steps to restore forgotten ties

As is known, the first meeting of the Termez Dialogue on Connectivity between Central and South Asia, dedicated to the theme "Building a Common Space for Peace, Friendship, and Prosperity," will be held in Termez on May 19-21, 2025. This meeting is expected to be attended by representatives of the foreign policy agencies of Central and South Asian countries, which are becoming the focus of world politics, as well as representatives of specialized UN organizations, international and regional organizations such as the CIS, the SCO, the CICA, and leading specialists and experts in relevant fields.

The development of transport interconnectivity is the foundation for revitalizing connectivity between Central and South Asia

I. The role of the Termez Dialogue in shaping a new architecture of economic cooperation between Central and South Asian countries

In the context of accelerating geopolitical shifts, the fragmentation of global trade, and declining trust in multilateral institutions, the need to strengthen regional connectivity is more urgent than ever. Central and South Asia - regions historically linked by trade and cultural ties - are once again making efforts to deepen cooperation as a response to the growing instability of the global system.