Tashkent, December 31, 2024 – The Europe Today: On the occasion of the New Year 2025, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has received an outpouring of heartfelt congratulations and well-wishes from a diverse array of world leaders, heads of parliaments and governments, international and regional organizations, financial institutions, and prominent figures from various spheres.
In their messages, international partners have praised Uzbekistan’s remarkable achievements under President Mirziyoyev’s leadership. They highlighted the nation’s steadfast commitment to political transformations and socio-economic reforms as part of the “New Uzbekistan” program. Additionally, they commended the country’s proactive, constructive, and pragmatic foreign policy, which has significantly enhanced Uzbekistan’s global standing.
The congratulatory messages conveyed wishes of peace, happiness, prosperity, and success to the President and the people of Uzbekistan.
Leaders who sent their greetings include:
- President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation
- President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan
- President Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan
- President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan
- President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan
- National Leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan
- President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan
- President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia
- First President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan
- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom
- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt
- President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran
- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria
- King Abdullah II of Jordan
- President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine
- President Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia
Leaders of international organizations also joined in extending their congratulations, including:
- Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO
- Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA
- Zhang Ming, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
- Sergey Lebedev, Secretary General of the CIS
- Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States
- Asad Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization
Global financial institutions shared their sentiments, including:
- Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group
- Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development
The congratulatory messages, filled with warmth and respect, continue to arrive, reflecting the growing recognition of Uzbekistan’s achievements and contributions to regional and global progress.