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Uzbekistan supports domestic freight forwarders

On January 11, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a government meeting on measures for further development of the transport and logistics system. Over the past seven years, thanks to the support of domestic carriers, the number of their fleet has increased 7 times and the number of cargo vehicles has reached 26,000. Their share in

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International Affairs KZ UZB

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to launch tourist train between Astana and Samarkand

On January 10, Astana hosted a meeting between Kazakhstan’s JSC Passenger Transportation and O’zbekiston Temir Yo’llari (Uzbekistan Railways) on the development of cooperation in the field of passenger railway transportation between the two countries, the press service of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s national railway company reported. During the meeting the parties signed an agreement

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Uzbekistan: $1 billion allocated for employment program

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been reported on measures to ensure employment of the population and increase incomes in mahallas (neighborhoods) with the participation of banks. A total of 5.2 million people are planned to be employed in 2025, of which more than 3 million with the assistance of banks. Agreements on cooperation to provide

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USAID trains 287 women customs officers in Uzbekistan

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has completed an IT skills training program for female customs officers of the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan. The training, delivered in partnership with IT Academy through USAID’s Trade Central Asia, empowered 287 customs professionals with digital skills. The attending customs professionals improved their digital competence, developed

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Uzbekistan will host 20th meeting of Conference of the Parties of CITES Convention in 2025

The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will be held in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from November 24 to December 5, 2025. The agreement was signed by Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz

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Geo Politics KG UZB

Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway begins

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China Zheng Shanjie, and Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev on December 27 attended a ceremony to launch the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in the village of Tosh-Kutchu in Kyrgyzstan’s Jalal-Abad region. Speaking at the ceremony, Japarov

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‘Work in the EAEU’ app launched in Uzbekistan

As of 20 December 2024, the “Work in the EAEU” mobile app, developed by the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Fund for Digital Initiatives, has launched public and commercial services for migrant workers in Uzbekistan. This enables individuals seeking employment in Uzbekistan to access the necessary services directly from their smartphones, the EDB said.  The Eurasian

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European Union provides technical assistance to Tashkent Botanical Garden

The European Union Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Toivo Klaar recently visited the Tashkent Botanical Garden to see ongoing landscaping and improvement efforts. The European Union has contributed to the enhancement of the Tashkent Botanical Garden, a cherished landmark and one of the largest and oldest natural parks in the region. Nestled in the heart of Tashkent,

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Uzbekistan to establish project office to develop agriculture, industry and tourism in Karakalpakstan

On December 23, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the priority tasks for 2025 to utilize additional opportunities and increase investments and employment in the northwestern region of Karakalpakstan. A project office will be established to develop three main areas in Karakalpakstan – agriculture, industry, and tourism. The office will analyze the growth

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EBRD finances construction of high-voltage transmission line in Uzbekistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is increasing the reliability and sustainability of Uzbekistan’s electricity supply by helping to finance the construction of a new high-voltage transmission line connecting the country’s north-western and south-western regions. The EBRD is issuing a sovereign loan of up to US$ 66.4 million (€63.9 million) to the

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Uzbekistan to launch a new solar plant with World Bank support

The World Bank has approved $3.5 million in financing for Uzbekistan in the form of a payment guarantee to support the country’s development of renewable energy. This support will secure the obligations of the state-owned National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan JSC to purchase electricity from a new 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant to be constructed

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ADB to help enhance financial access for rural MSMEs in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Hamkorbank have signed a 625 billion Uzbek sum (equivalent to about $50 million) loan to enhance access to financing to rural micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Uzbekistan. A majority of the loan will be allocated to support financial inclusion for MSMEs outside the capital of Tashkent. At

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International Affairs KZ UZB

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to cooperate in countering disinformation and fake news

On December 18, a meeting of representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Information and Mass Communications under the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan was held in Tashkent. The parties signed a Plan for interaction in the information sphere for 2025. The document was signed following the

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Geo Politics RU UZB

Uzbek man charged with terrorism in assassination of Russian general

A court in Moscow charged Uzbek citizen Ahmat Qurbanov on December 19 with terrorism and other charges in the high-profile killing of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, RFE/RL reported. In addition to terrorism, Qurbanov has been charged with murder and the illegal possession of weapons and ammunition,

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Uzbekistan Country Platform helps to drive the 2030 Strategy

During the 4th Uzbekistan Country Platform roundtable on 17 December, over 90 participants from Uzbekistan’s government and international development partners discussed progress on key reforms in the education, skills development and TVET, i.e., technical and vocational education and training, sectors, crucial for aligning the workforce with labour market needs and advancing the Strategy “Uzbekistan 2030”,

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ADB support to enhance preschool education in Uzbekistan through private sector

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been appointed as a transaction advisor to the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry of Economy and Finance to support the delivery of high-quality preschool education via public–private partnerships (PPPs) in Jizzakh, Kashkadarya, Surkhandarya and Tashkent regions in Uzbekistan. ADB is already providing similar advisory services

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Azerbaijani businessman Emin Agalarov to build a tourist center in Uzbekistan

Azerbaijani businessman Emin Agalarov and several other large investment companies plan to build an international tourist center, Sea Breeze Uzbekistan, on the shore of the Charvak reservoir in Bostanlyk district of Tashkent region. On December 16, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a presentation of the project. Bostanlyk is one of the most attractive tourism places

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International Affairs KZ UZB

Another train tour launched between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

After launching a four-day train tour in November connecting the cities of Almaty, Turkestan, and Tashkent, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s national railway company, has announced the launch of another train tour, “Jibek Joly (Silk Road) 2.0,” along the route Almaty-Turkestan-Tashkent-Samarkand-Shymkent-Almaty. The first train on this route will depart on January 2 and return to

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Uzbekistan seeks to conclude WTO accession negotiations by 2026

At the 9th meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of Uzbekistan on December 5 and 6, a high-level government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev reaffirmed the country’s strong intention to swiftly advance negotiations with World Trade Organization (WTO) members, with a view to completing the process by 2026. The high-level

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First Uzbekistan-Croatia Business Forum held in Tashkent

On December 11, Tashkent hosted the first Uzbekistan-Croatia Business Forum, marking a significant milestone in strengthening trade, economic, and investment ties between the two countries. The forum was co-chaired by the Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratov, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman. The

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