# Uzbekistan and FAO discuss five-year partnership programme

> President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu discussed a new five-year programme and 27 ongoing joint projects.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:51+00:00
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Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu in Tashkent on 6 October. An official account published by Uzbekistan's embassy in Pakistan said a new five-year partnership programme had been adopted and 27 joint projects were being implemented.

The discussion focused on agricultural digitalization and artificial intelligence, climate finance, knowledge exchange and training specialists. Uzbekistan was also elected to the FAO Council for the 2028–2029 term for the first time, the statement said. After the meeting, Qu presented Mirziyoyev with FAO's Agricola Medal, citing his initiatives and achievements in food security and agricultural and water development.

## Data

### Uzbekistan and FAO discuss five-year partnership programme

Cooperation scale, FAO Council membership and priorities reported at the 6 October meeting.

Methodology: The table reproduces partnership details in the embassy's official account of the presidential meeting. The 27 projects are described as ongoing; no budget for the five-year programme was given.

| Cooperation detail | Reported status |
|---|---|
| Country partnership programme | A new five-year programme has been adopted; budget not specified |
| Joint projects | 27 projects are currently being implemented |
| FAO Council | Uzbekistan elected for the 2028–2029 term for the first time |
| Priorities discussed | Agricultural digitalization and AI; climate finance; specialist training; experience exchange |

Sources: <https://pakistan.mfa.uz/en/news/president-of-uzbekistan-receives-faos-highest-award-agricola-medal> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uzbekistan-and-fao-review-five-year-agreement-and-27-projects/data/uzbekistan-fao-cooperation-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uzbekistan-and-fao-review-five-year-agreement-and-27-projects/data/uzbekistan-fao-cooperation-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Pakistan](<https://pakistan.mfa.uz/en/news/president-of-uzbekistan-receives-faos-highest-award-agricola-medal>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-06)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:54:14+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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