2025 in Uzbekistan

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Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2025 Timeline of Uzbek history

Individuals and events related to Uzbekistan in 2025 .

Incumbents

Post	Photo	Name
President of Uzbekistan		Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Prime Minister of Uzbekistan		Abdulla Aripov

Events

January

• 24 January – The Oliy Majlis passes a law banning e-cigarettes nationwide. ^[1]

March

• 13 March – Uzbekistan signs a $5 million mineral deal with France to develop its geological sector. ^[2]
• 31 March – Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign an agreement fixing their common border's tripoint. ^[3]

April

• 3–4 April – The first European Union–Central Asia summit is held in Samarkand. ^[4]

June

• 5 June – Uzbekistan qualifies for its first FIFA World Cup after drawing 0-0 with the United Arab Emirates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in Abu Dhabi. ^[5]
• 24 June – Saida Mirziyoyeva, daughter of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, is appointed chief of staff of the presidential administration following the post’s reestablishment by presidential decree. ^[6]

July

• 1 July – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan sign an agreement to establish the Green Corridor Union, a joint venture to promote regional green energy cooperation. ^[7]
• 17 July – Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan sign a tripartite framework agreement in Kabul to conduct a feasibility study for the Trans-Afghan railway project. ^[8]

September

• 2 September – Uzbekistan sends a diplomatic note to Russia in protest over a video of an Uzbek taxi driver being subjected to verbal abuse while working outside Moscow. ^[9]
• 24 September – Former Afghan MP Abbas Ibrahim Zada is arrested in Tashkent following multiple business-related complaints. ^[10]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Uzbekistan

Source: ^[11]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 14 January – Day of Defenders of the Native land
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 21 March – Nowruz
• 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 9 May – Day of Memory and Honour
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha
• 1 September – Independence Day
• 1 October – Teachers' Day
• 8 December – Constitution Day

Art and entertainment

• List of Uzbekistani submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

See also

• 2020s portal
• Uzbekistan portal

• Outline of Uzbekistan
• List of Uzbekistan-related topics
• History of Uzbekistan

References

1. "Uzbekistan bans circulation of e-cigarettes". Kazinform. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
2. "US and EU drumbeat for Central Asia's critical minerals grows louder". Eurasianet. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
3. "Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan sign border junction deal". News.az. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
4. "EU leaders hold their first summit with Central Asian states". AP News. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
5. "Jordan qualifies for FIFA World Cup for the first time". al-Arabiya . 6 June 2025.
6. "Uzbekistan: President's daughter appointed chief of staff". Eurasianet. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
7. Sakenova, Saniya (4 July 2025). "Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Establish Green Corridor Union". Astana Times. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
8. Sakenova, Saniya (21 July 2025). "Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Afghanistan Sign Agreement on Trans-Afghan Railway". Astana Times. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
9. "Uzbekistan Issues Diplomatic Note to Russia Over Video Showing Taxi Driver Insulted as 'Slave'". The Moscow Times. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
10. "Sources: Former MP Abbas Ibrahimzada arrested in Uzbekistan". Amu TV. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
11. "Uzbekistan Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar

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