At the “First Global Challenge – 2026” international robotics competition, held in Incheon, South Korea, from October 7 to 10, Uzbekistan’s national team won three gold medals, secured victories in all 16 matches, and set a competition record with 637 points.

With this achievement, our representatives demonstrated Uzbekistan’s capabilities in science, engineering, and technology at a prestigious competition that brought together young people from nearly 190 countries.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed the Decree “On Awarding the Winners of the International Robotics Competition and Their Coaches”. On the same day, a formal award ceremony for the competition winners and their coaches was held at the INNO Innovation and Training-Production Technopark.

The event was attended by Erkinjon Turdimov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Minister of Education and Science; Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies; and Alisher Sa’dullayev, Director of the Youth Affairs Agency. They formally presented awards to the competition winners and their coaches.

In his speech, Erkinjon Turdimov emphasized that young people’s achievements in science and technology are of great importance to the country’s future.