Consulate General of Uzbekistan in the State of Washington

09/13/2026

09/12/2026

Free Uzbek Language and Culture Sessions

Discover the Uzbek language and the rich culture of Uzbekistan — free and open to everyone!

Beginning September 11, the World Language and Culture Program (WLCP) will offer free virtual Uzbek Language and Culture Sessions for learners in the United States and beyond.

Sessions will generally be held once a week:

Fridays
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Pacific Time
12:00–1:00 p.m. Mountain Time
2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Whether you are discovering Uzbek for the first time, have family or cultural connections to Uzbekistan, are preparing to travel, or are simply interested in learning more about a new language and culture, everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge of Uzbek is required.

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xEfIbJQm0ckBe78h5kitzi-vsABzM8vDk6VcBRhEk1I/edit?pli=1&pli=1

About the Uzbek Language and Culture Sessions

The sessions introduce participants to foundational Uzbek language skills while offering an engaging exploration of Uzbekistan’s rich history, traditions, customs, heritage, and contemporary culture.

Participants will learn in a friendly and supportive environment where language learning and cultural discovery go hand in hand. The program is designed to make Uzbek language and culture accessible to learners of all backgrounds and experience levels.

About the World Language and Culture Program

The World Language and Culture Program (WLCP) is a volunteer-, alumni-, and service-learning initiative that provides free language and culture sessions to learners across the United States and beyond.

The program was founded in Wyoming in 2013 by Dr. Dilnoza Khasilova, originally from Uzbekistan, who continues to serve as its volunteer director. She established WLCP with the goal of creating accessible opportunities for community members to explore world languages and cultures beyond the traditional classroom.

For additional information or questions about the Uzbek Language and Culture Sessions, please contact Dr. Dilnoza Khasilova at [email protected].

Come learn Uzbek, discover Uzbekistan, and connect through language and culture!

WLCP Membership: Contact Information Program Timing: September 7- December 11, 2026 Event Address: Via zoom; The session information and zoom link will be sent to your email before your session. Most of our sessions are once a week, but some sessions are twice a week. We appreciate the consistency a...

09/12/2026

🇺🇿🤝🇺🇸 Presented Uzbekistan’s growing economic and investment opportunities during a fireside chat at a Keiretsu Forum Seattle Chapter Meeting.

Highlighted the country’s ongoing economic transformation, improving business environment, expanding private sector, and the opportunities emerging across technology, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, agriculture, and other high-growth industries.

Invited American companies, investors, and entrepreneurs to look at Uzbekistan not only as a new market, but as a reliable long-term partner to invest, establish business operations, and build direct cooperation with Uzbek companies and innovators.

Our message is simple: Uzbekistan is open for business, open for partnerships, and ready to work with the Pacific Northwest.

We look forward to helping turn new connections into practical projects between American and Uzbek businesses.

09/12/2026

📚🇺🇿🤝🇺🇸 Kitoblar xalqlar o‘rtasida ko‘prik quradi.

Sietl jamoat kutubxonasi ijrochi direktori va bosh kutubxonachisi Tom Fay hamda institutsional va strategik rivojlanish bo‘yicha direktor Rick Sheridan bilan yangi madaniy va ta’limiy hamkorlik istiqbollarini muhokama qilishdan mamnun bo‘ldik.

Amaliy ilk qadam sifatida Bosh konsulxona kutubxona fondiga o‘zbek adabiyoti, tarixi va milliy madaniyatini aks ettiruvchi 10 ta kitob taqdim etdi. Ular orasida Abdulla Qodiriy, Pirimqul Qodirov, Odil Yoqubov, O‘tkir Hoshimov va Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev asarlari ham bor.

Shuningdek, kutubxonaning o‘zbek kitoblari fondini kengaytirish, O‘zbekiston kutubxonalari bilan to‘g‘ridan-to‘g‘ri hamkorlik o‘rnatish, ko‘rgazmalar va “O‘zbekiston adabiyoti haftaligi”ni tashkil etish, shuningdek Markaziy kutubxonada aks ettirilgan ko‘plab tillar qatoriga o‘zbek tilidagi so‘z yoki iborani ham kiritish masalalari muhokama qilindi.

Ushbu mazmunli hamkorlik O‘zbekistonning boy adabiy merosini Sietl kitobxonlariga yanada yaqinlashtirishga hamda Toshkent va Sietl o‘rtasidagi tarixiy qardosh shahar aloqalariga yangi madaniy mazmun bag‘ishlashga xizmat qiladi.

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📚🇺🇿🤝🇺🇸 Books build bridges.

It was a pleasure to meet with The Seattle Public Library Executive Director and Chief Librarian Tom Fay and Director of Institutional and Strategic Advancement Rick Sheridan to discuss new cultural and educational cooperation.

As a practical first step, the Consulate General donated 10 books representing Uzbek literature, history, and national culture to the Library’s collection, including works by Abdulla Kodiriy, Pirimkul Kodirov, Odil Yokubov, Utkir Kjoshimov, and Khudoyberdi Tukhtaboyev.

We also explored expanding the Library’s collection of Uzbek books, establishing direct partnerships with libraries in Uzbekistan, organizing exhibitions and an Uzbekistan Literature Week, and including an Uzbek word or phrase among the many languages displayed at the Central Library.

This meaningful cooperation will bring Uzbekistan’s rich literary heritage closer to Seattle readers and add a new cultural dimension to the historic sister-city ties between Tashkent and Seattle.

09/11/2026

The colors of the flag shining over Seattle’s Lumen Field carry a special meaning for us. 🇺🇿

As the NFL season gets underway, ’s vibrant sports spirit and celebratory atmosphere make this moment even more special. We warmly congratulate the Seattle Seahawkss on their first victory of the season — a 13–10 win over the New England Patriots!

Sport, friendship, and mutual respect bring people and nations closer together. Seeing the colors of illuminate the sky is a beautiful symbol of that growing friendship and connection.

09/10/2026

🇺🇿🤝🇺🇸 Bosh konsulxonada o‘zbek milliy raqs san’atining fidoyi targ‘ibotchisi, professor Laurel Victoria Gray bilan uchrashdik.

Muloqot davomida o‘zbek raqslarini AQShda keng targ‘ib etish, shuningdek, ushbu bebaho san’atga bag‘ishlangan ilmiy maqola va kitoblar yaratish istiqbollarini muhokama qildik.

L.Grey 2027-yilda AQShda bir haftalik o‘zbek raqs lagerini tashkil etish va uning dasturlaridan birini Sietlda o‘tkazish istagini bildirdi. Milliy madaniy merosimizni tanitish va xalqlarimizni yanada yaqinlashtirishga xizmat qiladigan ushbu tashabbusni qo‘llab-quvvatlashga tayyormiz.

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It was a pleasure to welcome Professor Laurel Victoria Gray, a dedicated promoter of Uzbek dance, to the Consulate General.

We discussed expanding awareness of Uzbek dance in the United States, as well as developing scholarly articles and books devoted to this treasured art form.

Professor Grey shared her plans to organize a week-long Uzbek dance camp in the United States in 2027 and expressed interest in holding one of its programs in Seattle. We stand ready to support this meaningful initiative, which will promote Uzbekistan’s rich cultural heritage and bring our peoples closer together.

09/10/2026

Bir oy davomida Bosh konsulxonamiz jamoasi bilan birga mehnat qilgan Jahon iqtisodiyoti va diplomatiya universitetining ilg‘or talabalari Abu Bakr Abdujalilov va Shohruxxon Behzodiyga chin dildan rahmat aytamiz!

Bu qisqa vaqt ichida ular o‘zlarini bilimli, mas’uliyatli, mehnatsevar va eng muhimi, Vatanimiz kelajagiga befarq bo‘lmagan yoshlar sifatida ko‘rsatdilar.

Ayniqsa, Sietlda O‘zbekiston Bosh konsulxonasining rasman ochilishi kabi tarixiy voqeani birgalikda tayyorlab, birga amalga oshirganimiz biz uchun alohida xotira bo‘lib qoladi.

Abu Bakr va Shohruxxon, mehnatingiz, tashabbuslaringiz va jamoamizga bergan yordamingiz uchun katta rahmat!

Sizlardek vatanparvar, izlanuvchan va fidoyi yoshlarimiz bor ekan, Yangi O‘zbekistonning kelajagi albatta porloq bo‘lishiga ishonchimiz yanada ortadi.

Kelgusi o‘qish va faoliyatingizda ulkan muvaffaqiyatlar tilaymiz!

09/09/2026

Congratulations to the Republic of Uzbekistan on the opening of its first Consulate General of Uzbekistan in the State of Washington 🇺🇿 🇺🇸

The Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association was honored to take part in the official opening ceremony on September 4th — a historic moment not only for Washington, but for the entire West Coast, as this is Uzbekistan's first consulate in the region.

Our special thanks to Consul General Akhror Burkhanov and his entire team for their warm hospitality and for the tremendous work that brought this milestone to life.

Seattle and Tashkent have been sister cities since 1973 — the first sister city partnership of its kind ever formed. More than fifty years later, the opening of this Consulate begins an exciting new chapter for our two communities.

We look forward to everything we will build together. 🎉

09/09/2026

🇺🇿 Vashington shtatida O‘zbekiston Mustaqilligining 35 yilligi keng nishonlandi!

O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Mustaqilligining 35 yilligi munosabati bilan Vashington shtatida vatandoshlarimiz, O‘zbekiston do‘stlari va mehmonlarni birlashtirgan bayram tadbiri bo‘lib o‘tdi.

Tadbir Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association. Сиэтл-Тошкент, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Sietl shahridagi Bosh konsulxonasi hamda Sietldagi o‘zbek hamjamiyati hamkorligida tashkil etildi.

Bayram dasturidan milliy musiqa va raqslar, professional san’atkorlarning chiqishlari, o‘zbek milliy taomlari hamda xalqimizning boy madaniyati va an’analarini aks ettiruvchi yorqin chiqishlar o‘rin oldi. 🎶✨

Ushbu bayram nafaqat Mustaqilligimizning 35 yilligini nishonlash, balki Vashington shtatidagi vatandoshlarimizni birlashtirish, o‘zbek madaniyatini keng targ‘ib etish hamda O‘zbekiston va AQSh xalqlari o‘rtasidagi do‘stlik rishtalarini yanada mustahkamlash uchun muhim imkoniyat bo‘ldi.

Bayram quvonchini biz bilan baham ko‘rgan barcha yurtdoshlarimiz, do‘stlarimiz va mehmonlarimizga samimiy minnatdorlik bildiramiz!

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🇺🇿 Celebrating 35 Years of Uzbekistan’s Independence in Washington State!

The 35th Anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence was proudly celebrated in Washington State, bringing together the Uzbek community, friends of Uzbekistan, and distinguished guests for a memorable evening of culture, unity, and friendship.

Organized in partnership with the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association. Сиэтл-Тошкент, the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Seattle, and the Seattle Uzbek Community, the celebration featured vibrant traditional music and dance performances, authentic Uzbek cuisine, and a festive cultural program highlighting Uzbekistan’s rich heritage and traditions.

The evening was a wonderful reflection of the strong and growing ties between Uzbekistan and Washington State, as well as the important role of our community in strengthening cultural connections and people-to-people diplomacy.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this meaningful milestone and sharing the spirit of Uzbekistan!