Uzbekistan
Uzbekinvest retains top (uz)AAA rating from SNS Ratings with stable outlook
SNS Ratings announced that it had affirmed Uzbekinvest’s (uz)AAA rating (the highest solvency and reliability rating on the agency’s national scale), with a stable outlook.
Air quality in Tashkent: Pollution propels Uzbek capital into top-10
Environmental specialists expect dust-related pollution to persist into early next week
Who visits Uzbekistan most for business? One country stands out and it’s not China or Russia
Afghanistan accounted for approximately 90.5% of trade visits overall
China opens Uzbekistan Research Centre to study reforms and development
Uzbekistan ranked 63rd in the United Nations' 2024 E-Government Development Index
Uzbekistan adopts revised Latin alphabet after years of debate
The revised alphabet replaces four letters and letter combinations
Uzbekistan and US reach $12bn in deals at Samarkand business forum
The summit also expanded Washington and Tashkent's broader strategic alignment
US to train thousands of young tech specialists across Central Asia
Rubio previously described Uzbekistan as the cornerstone of Central Asia
Rubio says US wants long-term deals in Uzbekistan and Central Asia
Rubio also attended the C5+1 ministerial meeting
Uzbekistan joins NASA’s Artemis Accords to expand space cooperation
The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by NASA
Google Pay launches in Uzbekistan during major US-Central Asia talks
Google Pay allows customers to pay for purchases online and in applications
Rubio calls Uzbekistan key to Central Asia as US prepares new deals
The secretary of state also expressed surprise at Uzbekistan's tourism figures
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in Samarkand for C5+1 talks
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is scheduled to join Rubio
Mirziyoyev reaffirms One China policy in talks with Chinese premier
The position is consistent with Uzbekistan's previous commitments
US envoy Sergio Gor visits Uzbek market and historic Bukhara with officials
The visits followed Gor's October 16 meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Mirziyoyev meets US envoy ahead of Rubio’s visit with 250 business leaders
Rubio is expected to visit Samarkand for a ministerial meeting in the C5+1 format
Uzbek man freed after 16 years in South Korean prison gets retrial
Akmal was 19 when police arrested him in July 2009 over a taxi robbery
Uzbekistan opens 128 oil and gas exploration blocks to foreign investors
The government plans to offer additional exploration areas to international companies
Uzbekistan signs $4.7bn in energy deals, targets 54% renewables by 2030
Renewable energy now accounts for 31% of electricity generation
ADB and Uzbekistan sign $200mn deal to modernise power grid
The financing will support the Modernization of Electricity Distribution Systems Program
Mirziyoyev proposes Asian partnerships on climate change and AI
He stressed that technological progress should benefit all countries
Hilton Tashkent owner TEG becomes first Uzbek company to trade in US
TEG entered the American market through a reverse takeover
Uzbekistan introduces life sentences for sexual crimes against children
The law removes the statute of limitations for serious sexual offences against children
Uzbekistan registers Samarkand bread as trademark to protect its name
Samarkand bread is recognised for its round shape, thick edges and decorated centre