Uzbek President Mirziyoyev visited Belarus on 8-9 July 2026 and signed a Declaration on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership.
WHY THIS MATTERS · This matters because the overland freight route linking China to Europe increasingly runs through Kazakhstan and the Caspian instead of Russia, reshaping who controls east-west trade and giving Beijing and Ankara leverage Moscow used to hold—while unresolved Fergana Valley water and border disputes could still ignite fighting between neighbors.
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"Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's official visit to Belarus on 8–9 July 2026 concluded with the signing of a Declaration on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership."
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- Uzbekistan established a strategic partnership with Georgia shortly before the Belarus visit.
- Uzbekistan-Belarus bilateral trade nearly tripled over five years, approaching US$1 billion, with around 360 joint ventures.
- Around 230 Uzbek companies and governors of Tashkent, Fergana and Andijan regions accompanied Mirziyoyev to Belarus.