UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | The push has been reinforced by an August 2026 summit between the two countries, at which a Treaty on Eternal Friendship was signed, adding institutional weight to a relationship that has developed steadily since 2022. From Interagency Dialogue to Practical Cooperation Formal cooperation in technology and innovation traces back to June 2022, when Azerbaijan's Ministry of Digital Development and Transport and Uzbekistan's Ministry for Innovative Development signed a memorandum of understanding during President Ilham Aliyev's state visit to Uzbekistan. Implementation fol
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Cooperation between Uzbekistan and South Korea has continued to deepen in recent years, expanding into priority areas including the economy, investment, advanced technologies, digitalization and public financial management, according to officials involved in preparations for an upcoming high-level visit. The Central Asia-Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum has served as a platform for identifying new areas of regional and bilateral cooperation, joint projects in innovative and high-tech sectors, and human capital development. Officials say this work is gaining added si
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Rep. Kim Kyo-heung of South Korea's Democratic Party, who chairs the Korea-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Friendship Association, has stepped up parliamentary diplomacy efforts to support the successful hosting of the first Korea-Central Asia Summit, scheduled to take place in Seoul this September, and to expand practical cooperation between Seoul and Tashkent. On 20 August, Kim, who represents Incheon Seo-gu Gap, met with Alisher Abdusalomov, Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Korea, for a wide-ranging discussion on the direction of bilateral relations, the revitalization of parlia
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | INCHEON, August 13, 2026 — Incheon Metropolitan City Mayor Park Chan-dae met with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Dai Bing at Incheon City Hall on August 13 to discuss ways to strengthen friendly relations between Korea and China and to expand exchanges and cooperation between Incheon and China across a range of fields. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of friendship and cooperation between the two nations and agreed to further invigorate local government exchanges to advance practical collaboration in the areas of economy, culture, people-to-people ties, and future ind
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | South Korea's First Vice Minister of Science and ICT, Koo Hyuk-chae, met with Kazakh Ambassador to Korea Asset Issenali on 4 August at the Government Complex Sejong to discuss science and technology cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on combining their respective strengths in resources and technical talent. Both sides welcomed the upcoming first Korea-Central Asia Summit, scheduled to take place in Seoul in September, and emphasized the potential for expanded science and technology cooperation ahead of the meeting. Officials noted that Kazakhstan holds
UNJournal Jon Lee | Uzbekistan and Belarus are deepening their tourism partnership at a time when Uzbekistan is recording some of the fastest international visitor growth in the world, with both countries moving beyond simple tourist exchanges toward a more structured, institutionally grounded relationship. According to the UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer, Uzbekistan ranked among the top five countries globally for international tourism growth in the first quarter of 2026, with inbound visitor numbers rising 37 percent year-on-year against a global average of just 2 percent. The country wel
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | The development of tourism in Uzbekistan is one of the priority areas of state policy being implemented under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The country is consistently establishing new tourism centers, improving infrastructure, expanding transport accessibility, attracting investment, and supporting entrepreneurship in the tourism sector. As a result, Uzbekistan continues to strengthen its position in the global tourism market and demonstrates steady growth in its tourism industry. In 2025, the country welcomed 11.7 million internationa
UNJournal 이성준 | Special Feature Editor Andy Hyun The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Mongolia are two very special countries to each other. Ambassador Sukhe Sukhbold of Mongolia in Seoul emphasized: “Korea and Mongolia share a special relationship that has maintained a long history of exchanges extending far beyond the 35-year period of official diplomatic relations.” Speaking at a reception he hosted at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel on November 21 last year in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Mongolia, Ambassador Sukhbold said: “Cooper