Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are now BRICS partner countries, aligning with the bloc’s call for a more inclusive, multipolar world.
Uzbekistan will pilot drip-irrigated rice farming from 2026.
President Mirziyoyev reviewed $662 mn in projects in Jizzakh.
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have submitted a joint bid to host the FIFA U-20 World Cup
Oybek Shakhavdinov has been named Uzbekistan’s first ambassador to Serbia.
Uzbekistan’s external debt reached $68.4 bn in Q1 2025, driven by rising public and private borrowing, while exports rose by 22%.
Uzbekistan is set to operate its own ferries in the Caspian Sea, aiming to reduce delays and enhance trade via the Trans-Caspian corridor.