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.
A business visit to Germany has led to new export opportunities for Uzbekistan's Fergana region, including a $10 mln dried fruit deal.
Uzbekistan’s solar and wind power plants have produced 5 bn kWh of electricity so far in 2025, saving 1.5 bn cubic metres of gas.