MOSCOW, October 26. /Dunyo IA/.   Russian media are covering the agreement to hold reciprocal Days of Culture of Russia and Uzbekistan, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Development has been reported by “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, “Komsomolskaya Pravda”, “NTV”, “Channel One”, “TASS”, “Vedomosti”, “Dzen” and “Vesti Kavkaza”. According to these outlets, the events will take place in March 2027 and will mark the 35^th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Agreement was reached on October 17^th 2026 in Tashkent at a meeting between Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the National Centre “Russia” and Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director of the Centre for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan.

Under an additional agreement to the memorandum of cooperation, the parties agreed that the Days of Uzbekistan would be held at the National Centre “Russia” in Moscow, while the reciprocal Days of Russia would take place at the Centre for Islamic Civilisation in Tashkent. Document also laid the groundwork for a joint roadmap of humanitarian, cultural and educational projects for 2027–2030.

According to media reports, Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the National Centre “Russia”, noted that “the friendship between Russia and Uzbekistan spans hundreds of years of shared history, culture and achievements”. She said that “the most important aspect of the reciprocal days is to speak about the future of our countries and peoples, and about tangible projects, while remembering and preserving the past”.

Reports also quoted Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director of the Centre for Islamic Civilization, who noted that the Days of Uzbekistan in Russia would mark a significant step towards strengthening friendship between the two countries. “We invite you to hold the reciprocal Days of Russia in Uzbekistan. Our task is to give this partnership substance through concrete projects that will enable the peoples of our two countries to learn more about each other’s cultures and strengthen ties for future generations”, he said.