Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — On 19–21 October 2026, Eldor Aripov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), participated in the eighth Global Security Forum (GSF 2026), held in Doha, Qatar.
Established in 2018, the forum brings together representatives of governments, international organizations, think tanks and the media. This year’s event convened senior government officials, intelligence chiefs, military officials, diplomats and experts from more than 100 countries.
The forum was attended by Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Pakistan’s Minister for Interior; Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez, Spain’s Minister of the Interior; Costas Fytiris, Cyprus’s Minister of Justice and Public Order; Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security; Dominic Rochon, Canada’s Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for National Security and Intelligence; Diego Martínez Belío, Spain’s State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs; and Thomas J. Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Presidential Envoy for Iraq and Syria. Other participants included senior INTERPOL officials, representatives of NATO and the European Union, delegates from Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Libya, and experts from leading think tanks.
The forum focused on the future of international alliances and partnerships amid shifts in the global balance of power and rising geopolitical tensions. Discussions explored prospects for resolving regional conflicts and adapting international cooperation mechanisms to emerging security challenges.
On the sidelines of the forum, the ISRS Director took part in expert discussions on international and regional security. Particular attention was paid to the role of diplomacy in preventing crises, maintaining dialogue between states and developing coordinated approaches to promoting stability.
Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.
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