The year 2025 is marked by an exceptional concentration of commemorative and landmark anniversaries. It is particularly noteworthy that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act of the CSCE. At the anniversary 80th session of the General Assembly, the international community once again reaffirmed the need to transform the UN’s work identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, revising the procedure for implementing mandates, and exploring potential structural changes and program restructuring.

8 December marks Constitution Day in the Republic of Uzbekistan - a date that holds a distinct place in the nation’s modern history. 

Mutual travel between the two countries has shown steady growth: while more than 2.2 million Kazakh citizens visited Uzbekistan in 2018, the figure rose to over 2.8 million in 2024. This growth is linked to improvements in transportation, enhanced border infrastructure, and active promotion of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage.

Uzbekistan’s trade relations with the United States have shown steady expansion over the past decade. In 2024, Uzbekistan exported $431 million worth of goods to the U.S. – a tenfold increase compared to 2014 ($42.4 million). The share of the U.S. in Uzbekistan’s total exports rose from 0.3% in 2014 to 1.6% in 2024, reflecting gradual diversification toward high-value markets.

Today one of the priority directions of Uzbekistan’s foreign policy is the expansion of strategic partnerships and the exchange of modern knowledge and scientific innovations. In this process, cooperation with the United States–especially in higher education, science, and innovation–is reaching a new level.