Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and India to Develop New Multimodal Transport Corridors
Countries sign MoU to expand transit links and build new Eurasian trade corridors
Riyadh 2025: Akbar Juraev Becomes Six-Time Islamic Solidarity Games Champion
Riyadh 2025: Uzbekistan’s Swimmers Win Bronze in Relay Event
Mirziyoyev Outlines Principles for Cooperation Among Central Asian States
Uzbek president urges pragmatic, security-focused and economically driven regional cooperation
The Cost of Weddings in Uzbekistan: Who Benefits
The wedding industry in Uzbekistan is thriving despite facing various restrictions
Uzbekistan Narrows Bank-Privatisation Drive to SQB, Says Fitch
Fitch says Tashkent’s new, more selective strategy centers on SQB as a pilot case, with broader bank privatisations unlikely before 2026
ADB Provides $300 Mln to Expand Microfinance and Support Women Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan
The policy-based loan aims to foster inclusive economic growth
Uzbekistan to Open New Consulates in the United States
Three locations are planned
Uzbekistan Creates US-Uzbek Business and Investment Council
The council will prioritise coordinating large-scale trade and investment projects
Uzbekistan Increases Imports of Russian Agricultural Products by 15% in 2025
Sugar led the list of imported goods
Gayane Umerova Elected Chair of UNESCO General Assembly Session
She was chosen by the member states of the Convention
Masdar to Build Uzbekistan’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Project
The first phase will have the capacity to store up to 300MW or 600MWh of electricity
Uzbekistan’s Lower House Passes Islamic Banking Bill, Sends it to Senate
Uzbekistan advances Islamic banking bill to the Senate, setting legal and tax rules for Sharia-compliant finance
Kazakhstan Launches Daily Almaty–Tashkent Talgo Service Train
The new schedule will allow more than 400 passengers to travel each day
Uzbekistan Imports 3.2 Mln Mobile Phones in First Nine Months of 2025
China remained the main supplier
Akfa Begins Construction of $600 Mln Manufacturing Plant in Kentucky
The first phase of investment will amount to $105 mln
American Resources signs strategic partnership with Uzbekistan’s TMK to develop critical minerals supply chain
The collaboration marks a deeper phase of economic diplomacy between the United States and Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Sees Surge in U.S. Visitors, Up 22% in 2025
Officials say momentum is likely to continue as infrastructure modernises and sustainable
Uzbekistan Opens New Educational Hub for Children at Center of Islamic Civilization
New children’s hub blends technology, history and art to bring Uzbekistan’s Islamic heritage to life
Pakistan’s Misbah Khar Welcomes Global Delegations to Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference
Misbah Khar leads a series of high-level meetings as Islamabad hosts the latest Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference
Number of US Visitors to Uzbekistan Rises by Over 22%
Most arrivals were tourists, numbering 23,600 people
Kazakhstan Expects Rise in Russian Gas Transit to Uzbekistan in 2025
Transit supplies began in 2023 via the Central Asia–Centre pipeline