On October 25, 2017, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Turkey with a state visit at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

With the hokimiyat of the Namangan region, the Center for the Development of Floriculture with branches in the regions was established. 

The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in London hosted a solemn presentation of special award of XII National Prize of Uzbekistan in the field of journalism "Oltin Kalam" to the famous British writer, author of a number of popular publications on tourism and travel in leading editions of Great Britain, as well as the book "Samarkand" Carolyn Pink (Eden). 

A joint session of the Legislative Chamber and Senate of Oliy Majlis (parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan took place in the city of Tashkent on 8 September 2016 with the participation of deputies of the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, invited members of the Cabinet of Ministers, the heads of ministries and departments and representatives of other organizations and mass media.