BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. Uzbekistan’s
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Khalilur Rahman, president of
the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and
Bangladesh’s foreign minister, to discuss expanding cooperation
with the UN and strengthening bilateral ties on October 20 in
Tashkent.
This was reflected in the statement by the press service of the
Uzbek president.
Rahman arrived in Uzbekistan to attend the World Summit on
“Investing in the Well-being of Children: A Path to Sustainable and
Equitable Development for Future Generations,” scheduled for Oct.
21-22 in Samarkand, according to the Uzbek president’s press
service.
During the meeting, Mirziyoyev congratulated Rahman on his
election as president of the 81st session of the UN General
Assembly, noting that Uzbekistan was the first country he had
visited in that capacity. Rahman, in turn, conveyed greetings from
UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the Uzbek leader.
The sides exchanged views on expanding cooperation with the
United Nations and its specialized bodies. At Uzbekistan’s
initiative, the General Assembly has adopted 15 resolutions in
recent years, including two in 2026, according to the
statement.
Uzbekistan actively participates in the work of the UN’s key
bodies and agencies. The country has also put forward its candidacy
for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the
2035-2036 term.
Additionally, the talks covered cooperation on the UN
Sustainable Development Goals, regional integration in Central
Asia, climate change mitigation, the promotion of a culture of
peace and interfaith dialogue.
Mirziyoyev and Rahman reaffirmed their interest in expanding
multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and Bangladesh, which
the statement described as a rapidly developing South Asian
country.
