Foreign relations of Uzbekistan

Relations by country[edit]

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Albania	1993	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 November 1993.^[3]
Algeria	1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 30, 1992.^[3]
Armenia	1995	The countries established diplomatic relations on 27 October 1995 by protocol.^[3][4] Uzbekistan is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Moscow, Russia.^[5] Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area.
Belarus	1992	Belarus has an embassy in Tashkent.^[6] Uzbekistan has an embassy in Minsk. Both countries are full members of the Eurasian Economic Community, of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation and of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Bulgaria	1992-09-12	See Bulgaria–Uzbekistan relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Tashkent.^[7] Uzbekistan is represented in Bulgaria through a non resident ambassador based in Tashkent (in the Foreign Ministry.)^[8]
Burkina Faso	1992	Burkina Faso recognized the independence of Uzbekistan on January 25, 1992.^[9]
Comoros	2005	Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 21, 2005.^[10] Both countries are full members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Croatia		See Croatia–Uzbekistan relations
Cuba	2006	Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 13, 2006.^[11] Uzbekistan is accredited to Cuba from its embassy in the United States. Cuba is accredited to Uzbekistan from its embassy in Azerbaijan. In May 1963, Fidel Castro visited the Uzbek SSR on an official visit, being bosted by the Uzbek Communist First Secretary Sharof Rashidov.^[^citation needed^] In 2016, Cuba became the only country in the world (other than Uzbekistan itself) that declared an official period of mourning in connection with the death of President Islam Karimov, with many speculating that this was because of Castro's reported liking towards the late Uzbek leader.^[12][13][14]
Denmark		Uzbekistan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Moscow, Russia.^[15] Denmark is represented in Uzbekistan, through its embassy in Moscow, Russia.^[16]
Djibouti	1992	Djibouti recognized the independence of Uzbekistan on January 6, 1992. However both countries have not yet established diplomatic relations.^[17]
Iceland	1997	Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 25, 1997.^[18]
India		India has an embassy in Tashkent. Uzbekistan has an embassy in New Delhi.
Iran	1991	The two countries have deep cultural and historical ties, and Uzbekistan is considered as a part of Greater Iran. Iran has been especially active in pursuing economic projects and social, cultural, and diplomatic initiatives in Uzbekistan. The two nations have also worked on overland links and other joint ventures. The countries' conflicting political set-ups (Iran's Islamic theocracy versus Uzbekistan's secular republic) does not appear to have deterred efforts to improve relations.^[19]
Japan	26 January 1992^[20]	Japan opened and embassy in Tashkent in January 1993. Uzbekistan opened an embassy in Tokyo in February 1996 Ministerial level visits are frequent between the two countries.
Kyrgyzstan		See Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan relations Uzbekistan dominates southern Kyrgyzstan both economically and politically, based on the large Uzbek population in that region of Kyrgyzstan and on economic and geographic conditions.^[21]
Malaysia	1992^[22]	See Malaysia–Uzbekistan relations Malaysia has an embassy in Tashkent. Uzbekistan has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Mexico	14 January 1992	Mexico is accredited to Uzbekistan from its embassy in Tehran, Iran.^[23] Uzbekistan is accredited to Mexico from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City, United States.^[24]
North Macedonia	1994	The countries established diplomatic relations on December 31, 1994.^[3]
Mauritania	2 July 2008	Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 2, 2008.^[25] Both countries are full members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Pakistan		See Pakistan–Uzbekistan relations Relations between the two states were established when the republic of Uzbekistan became independent following the collapse of the USSR, the relations between the two countries were initially strained by the situation in Afghanistan which both countries border as they supported different Afghan factions.^[26] However relations improved after the fall of the Taliban, both countries seeking to improve relations for the sake of trade, Pakistan wishing to gain access to Central Asian markets and landlocked Uzbekistan to access ports on the Indian Ocean.^[26]
Romania	1995-10-06	See Romania–Uzbekistan relations Romania recognized Uzbekistan's independence on December 20, 1991. Romania has an embassy in Tashkent, although Uzbekistan does not have any representation in Romania. Romania sees Uzbekistan as a potentially important partner in Central Asia, where it is trying to increase its standing, while Uzbekistan hopes to receive increased access to technology and European markets via Romania.^[27]
Russia	1992