On April 22, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in a meeting of the Council of the Heads of Founder States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS). The event, chaired by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was also attended by President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali
On April 22, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the opening ceremony of the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana. The event was also attended by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, President
At the Regional Environmental Summit (RES) in Astana on April 22, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan and the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, convened a high-level plenary session titled “Central Asia Initiative – Harmony with Nature for Sustainable Development of the Region,”
Uzbek cuisine in Latin America. Who would have thought it was even possible? Some would say, “Uzbeks are everywhere.” Others would shrug, “Who needs it there?” I’ve always been on the side of the first. But to my surprise, Uzbek cuisine had been almost absent across the entire American continent, home to nearly 700 million
The Institute for Macroeconomic and Regional Studies has presented a comprehensive strategy for the Uzbek capital’s development after sunset. The study emphasizes that without systemic management and infrastructure development, the plan to create 320 round-the-clock streets in Tashkent would not be realistic, Tashkent Today reports. The main barriers identified are a lack of transportation (the
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the Uzbek-Oman Investment Company (UzOman) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The parties will focus on developing investment projects in Uzbekistan, including in the transport and logistics infrastructure sector. The document was signed by Alexey Skatin, Senior Managing Director of the EDB, and Omar Bahram, CEO of UzOman. “The
On April 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed measures aimed at organizing external labor migration, preparing citizens for high-paying jobs, and ensuring their protection abroad. Currently, Uzbek citizens work in nearly 40 countries, with the number employed abroad reaching 1.2 million. Demand for skilled workers in developed countries of Europe and East Asia continues to grow.
On April 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the draft “Youth of New Uzbekistan–2030” strategy, the country’s first comprehensive youth policy strategy aimed at strengthening the role of young people and unlocking their potential in building New Uzbekistan. Today, the country’s population is 38 million, of whom 9.5 million, or nearly 25 percent, are young people
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) sees the Central Asian warehouse infrastructure as the “opportunity of the decade” and intends to significantly increase investments in this segment, Alexey Rogachevsky, EDB Director for Uzbekistan, said at the Central Asia Warehouse Summit (CAWS 2026) on April 16 in Tashkent. Speaking at the Warehouses and Finance session, he presented
On April 23–24, the international gastronomic festival “99 Dishes from Aral Fish” will take place at the Karateren ethno-tourism complex, located in the Takhtakupyr district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Uzbek Tourism Committee announced. The event aims to widely promote the unique potential of the Aral Sea region’s gastronomic tourism on the international stage,
Uzbekistan will hold an international running marathon titled “In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great” in order to widely promote Uzbekistan’s sports tourism potential on the international stage, enhance the attractiveness of its regions, and increase the flow of both foreign and domestic tourists, the country’s Tourism Committee has announced. The marathon will begin on
A project to construct a new Silk Road Museum in Samarkand was considered at a meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on April 17. The museum’s exhibition will bring together more than 6,000 unique exhibits, including archaeological materials and works of fine and applied art. The museum will span 9 hectares and include spaces for
Uzbekistan’s economy demonstrated remarkable strength in 2025. Driven by robust consumption and investment, real GDP growth reached 7.7 percent, while the unemployment rate declined by 0.7 percentage points to 4.8 percent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement following the 2026 Article IV Mission to Uzbekistan. According to the IMF, growth was broad‑based, with
Uzbekistan’s Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the relocation of greenhouse farms from Tashkent and the Tashkent region to the Surkhandarya region (the Surkhon-Agro special economic zone). The measure is aimed at improving air quality in the capital city, Tashkent Today reported. The government also introduces strict restrictions on greenhouses in the Tashkent
In recent years, investors from the Eurasian region have shown growing interest in Afghanistan with a focus on transport and energy infrastructure, as the country has the potential to become an important link between Central and South Asia. Afghanistan remains a net importer of investment from Eurasian countries, with the total volume of FDI stock from these
With the aim of widely promoting the rich tourism potential of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, showcasing the region’s historical and cultural heritage, as well as the opportunities for ecological and ethnographic tourism, and creating an effective platform for dialogue between local and international partners, the first Destination Forum of Karakalpakstan will be held on April
At the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on April 11 arrived in Uzbekistan on a working visit. Mirziyoyev met with Tokayev in Bukhara to discuss further strengthening Uzbek-Kazakh relations of friendship, strategic partnership, and alliance. The leaders noted that regular informal regional meetings have become a
Uzbekistan’s economic growth is projected to remain robust at 6.7% in 2026 and edge up to 6.8% in 2027, following an exceptionally strong expansion of 7.7% in 2025, according to the latest forecasts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026. Growth accelerated in 2025, exceeding expectations as strong performance
On April 9, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals aimed at developing e-commerce and establishing bonded warehouse operations in Uzbekistan. Over the past eight years, the volume of e-commerce in the country has grown twentyfold, reaching $1.3 billion. The number of digital platforms exceeds 120. As a result of expanded self-employment opportunities and simplified licensing and taxation
Uzbekistan’s solar and wind power plants generated a total of 911.7 million kWh of electricity in March 2026, up 9.7 percent year on year, Xinhua reported citing Uzbek media. The output represented an increase of 92.1 million kWh compared with the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Energy. Of