INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Since ancient times, Persia and the countries in the area of modern Uzbekistan had diplomatic relations in terms of trade, economy, and many
It is also important to mention that tourists often notice the influence of Persian architecture in some historical buildings in Uzbekistan
Also, there are some Timurid monuments in Iran that remind unique architecture of the Timurid Empire
It indicates that historically these countries had close relations
Today, again these two countries, Uzbekistan and Iran have really good diplomatic relations.After Iran recognized the independence of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and established diplomatic relations between the two countries, the embassy of Iran in Tashkent opened in November
1992, and the embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tehran in May 1995
The first visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov to Iran took place in November 1992
On April 26-28, 2002, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Khatami paid an official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan.In
September 2022, President of Iran Islamic Republic Ibrahim Raisi paid an official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan for the first time
The negotiations between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Ebrahim Raisi took place at the Samarkand Congress Center
The President of Uzbekistan congratulated President Ibrahim Raisi on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between the two countries.During the talks, the leaders discussed expanding the practical cooperation in the political, trade and economic,
investment, transport and logistics, cultural and humanitarian areas
It is also essential to note that the Uzbek-Iranian relations have gained a strong development in recent years
For instance, the trade turnover increased by 73% in 2021
the negotiations, particular attention was paid to the transport and logistics collaboration
potential and the facilitation of goods entry and transit shall expand the opportunities in this direction
One of the highlights from the meeting, Ebrahim Raisi has invited the President of Uzbekistan to pay a return visit to the Islamic Republic
of Iran at his convenience.While talking about Uzbekistan and Iran, it is important to mention cultural and historical ties
There are many beautiful historical monuments in cities like Samarkand, Bukhara which are designed by Iranian architects
For instance, it is said in history books that Amir Timur invited very skilled artisans from Isfahan, Shiraz and other ancient cities of
Iran to Samarkand and they built very big and fascinating mosques, madrasas.Furthermore, there are also some historical constructions in
Iran built under Timurids, such as Gawharshad Mosque in Mashhad
There is also much similarity in cultures and Persian language was spoken in Central Asia for many centuries, which is why, there are some
similar words in Persian and Uzbek languages
Last but not least, Uzbekistan is home to many pilgrimage places and mausoleums of great Islamic scholars like Imam al-Bukhari
