The Days of Moscow Held in Tashkent

From October 22 to 25, a delegation of the Government of Moscow, led by Sergey Cheremin, Minister of the Government of Moscow, Head of the Department for External Economic and International Relations (DEEIR), visited Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, to hold a series of cultural and business events as part of The Days of Moscow in Tashkent. The program included high-level meetings with ministry representatives, conferences with participation from both sides, and festive concerts
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Sergey Cheremin presented Moscow’s innovative projects in social policy, transport, healthcare, and education — including initiatives such as the Moscow Electronic School, Healthcare Digitalization, Moscow Longevity, and the Digital Twin of Moscow. During business meetings, the parties discussed investment cooperation, creating favorable conditions for Moscow exporters to enter the Uzbek market, involvement of Moscow companies in infrastructure projects in Tashkent and other Uzbek regions, and the development of foreign economic ties between Moscow and Uzbekistan.

The Head of DEEIR confirmed Moscow’s readiness to participate in the INNOPROM. Central Asia International Industrial Exhibition in 2025. The Uzbek side, in turn, expressed its intention to hold reciprocal Tashkent Days in Moscownext year.

As part of the business program of The Days of Moscow in Tashkent, a Bilateral Cooperation Conference between the two capitals was held. Participants explored prospects for collaboration between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan in industry, trade, digitalization, and education. A teleconference was also held between Moscow and Tashkent on trade, economic cooperation, investment, and conditions for conducting international business, including issues of e-commerce, urban service management, and information security.

With the support of DEEIR, a roundtable was organized on Moscow Government’s Cooperation with Compatriots Residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Participants included activists and board members of the Russian Cultural Center of Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of other national cultural organizations, who expressed their appreciation to the Moscow Government for its ongoing engagement with compatriots. Discussions focused on preserving historical memory, promoting the Russian language, literature, and the arts.

During the Conference on Culture and Education, the two sides explored the development of integrative models aimed at fostering experience exchange, improving educational program quality, enhancing cultural dialogue, and creating a common platform to address social challenges.

An official presentation session and the launch of a business mission organized by the Moscow Export Center took place, featuring companies from Moscow producing children’s goods, cosmetics, food products, banking equipment, and around 20 companies from the IT sector.

As part of the cultural program, the Government of Moscow held a series of professional master classes for Uzbek specialists — including workshops in circus arts and management, classical choreography for students of the State Academy of Choreography of Uzbekistan, painting, and theatrical directing.

At the Uzbek National Puppet Theater on October 22, audiences enjoyed the animated performance A Journey into the World of Childhood and the play If I Were an Adult, based on the stories of Viktor Dragunsky, performed by actors from Moscow’s Pokrovka Theatre. On October 23, the Gallery of Fine Arts of Uzbekistan hosted the opening of the Made in Moscow exhibition of decorative and applied arts, showcasing unique works by Moscow artisans.

The Days of Moscow in Tashkent concluded with a joint concert Music of Two Capitals, featuring performances by artists from the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, the Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet, and Moscow’s Helikon-Opera Musical Theatre.