On April 3, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who arrived in the city of Samarkand to participate in the first “Central Asia-EU” summit.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visited the historical and ethnographic park “Eternal City” in the international tourist center of Samarkand.

The Uzbek-European summit talks concluded with a joint tree planting ceremony.

In the presence of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen an agreement has been signed on establishing a regional office of the European Investment Bank in our country.

On the margins of the Samarkand summit on April 3, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are on a visit to our country.

On April 3 in the framework of the first “Central Asia – European Union” summit, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen held a talk.

The business program of the first “Central Asia-European Union” summit began on April 3 with a meeting between President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso.

On April 4, 2025, the first “Central Asia - European Union” official summit will be held in Samarkand, under the chairmanship of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This event is set to become a significant political milestone and will mark the beginning of a new phase in the relationship between the two regions.

In the evening on April 2 President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held an informal meetings with the President of the European Council António Costa.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has arrived in the city of Samarkand to participate in the events of the first "Central Asia - European Union" summit.