January 7. A communique on establishing diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and China was signed. |
March 12-14. An official delegation from the RU headed by President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov paid an official visit to China.
March 20. In Kiev a communique on establishing diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan, Urkaine and the Russian Federation was signed.
May 1. Communiques on establishing diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and 29 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Vietnam, Greece, Egypt, Israel, India, Spain, Italy, China, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Turkey, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and Japan have been signed.
October 13. Talks on a high level betrwen President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and head of the Islamic state of Afghanistan Burhoniddin Rabbani were held. A protocol on establishing diplomatic relations with Afghanistan and a memoradum on cooperation with Afghanistan, including air transport, were signed.
October 28. An agreement on investment was signed with the US.
December 15-17. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov paid an official visit to Egypt and received a PhD from Cairo university Al-Ahzar for service in defense of Islam and strengthening ties with Muslim educational institutions.