Tashkent hosts the Tech Diplomacy Asia Symposium

The Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan hosted the Tech Diplomacy Asia Symposium, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in partnership with the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (TDGI), Uzbekistan MFA reports.

The event brought together representatives of government agencies, diplomatic missions, international organizations, the technology and business sectors, and the scientific and educational communities of Central Asian and Asia-Pacific countries.

The discussions focused on implementing the Samarkand Declaration on Tech Diplomacy, adopted on November 1, 2025, during the 43rd Session of the UNESCO General Conference. The parties also discussed prospects for regional cooperation in digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, as well as strengthening institutional capacity and training qualified specialists.

The event was attended by ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions from Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Palestine, Japan, Oman, Qatar, India and Kazakhstan.

Representatives of relevant agencies of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Mongolia and Morocco, the United Nations Development Programme, the financial, technological and banking sectors, higher education institutions and the expert community also joined the discussions.

Aziza Alimova, UzA