Namangan is one of Uzbekistan’s regions with a rich centuries-old history. The area has been continuously inhabited for more than two thousand years. The Namangan region was established as an administrative unit in 1941. Today, its population exceeds three million people. The area covers 7,900 km², and its administrative centre is the city of Namangan. The city is located at an altitude of about 450 metres above sea level.
On May 15, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States held under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.”
An informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States has begun in Turkestan with the participation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, together with the heads of delegations of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States, visited the historical and cultural center of Turkestan.
As part of the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
On the sidelines of the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States taking place in Turkestan, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov.
As part of the working visit, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, together with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the mosque built by the Uzbek side in Turkestan.