The process associated with the Samarkand Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was widely covered in the media. Journalists paid attention to all aspects of the important event.

In particular, several news on the activities of the Samarkand International Airport was published. Today we will return to this topic again. During the Summit, the airport received planes of 13 heads of state and government from abroad in two days. This is a very rare situation in the history of major airports in the world.

Below we will publish photos of 13 planes that landed in Samarkand and some information about them.

The plane of the President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh – Boeing 737-800 (JU-1088) landed in Samarkand on September 14.

On the same day, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi paid an official visit to Uzbekistan. He arrived on an Airbus A340-300 (EP-IGA).

The plane of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov also landed at Samarkand International Airport.

The President of China Xi Jinping arrived in Samarkand on a state visit on Boeing 747-8 (B-2482).

The President of Tajikistan arrived by plane 737-8GL, EY-777 to attend the SCO Summit.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, invited to the SCO Summit as a guest of honor, arrived on a Boeing 777-200(LR), EZ-A780. This aircraft is designed for flights over long distances. It is reported to be able to connect almost any two airports in the world.

And in this photo – the board of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, who visited Uzbekistan as part of the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand.

Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif arrived on this plane to participate in the Samarkand Summit.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Samarkand on an Airbus A340-600 (4K-AI08).

On September 15, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrived on this plane to participate in the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand.

President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Uzbekistan on a 747-8ZV(BBJ) aircraft. According to information, this aircraft can serve 400 passengers.

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, arrived in Samarkand on this plane.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, arrived in Uzbekistan on Boeing 777-300 (ER).

Ikrom Avvalboyev, photos by Alo Abdullayev, Otabek Mirsagatov, UzA