Imkon Ventures, a new $5mn early-stage venture capital fund, has launched to support high-growth tech startups in Uzbekistan, aiming to invest in 25–3...
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has emerged as the world’s leading gold seller in 2025, recording 26 tons in net sales.
By 2030, Uzbekistan plans to restore 1.5mn hectares of forest, develop 3,800 hectares of plantations for medicinal and food plants, produce 9,200 tons...
In 2024, the average debt burden of Uzbekistan’s population stood at 34% of monthly income, with 40% of total loans held by borrowers spending half th...
Japan and Uzbekistan have launched a joint initiative to train and send 10,000 skilled Uzbek professionals to the Japanese labor market, with language...
In May 2025, Uzbekistan generated a record 1.1bn kWh of electricity from solar and wind power—accounting for 17% of total monthly output—with 712mn kW...
The Second Uzbekistan–China Interregional Forum in Samarkand gathered over 2,800 participants and resulted in new cooperation agreements, showcasing t...
A productive working meeting in Bukhara brought together transport officials from Uzbekistan and Turkey to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation in
The first shipment of hepatitis C medication for 2025 has arrived in Uzbekistan from Egypt as part of a humanitarian initiative to support the country...
In May, Uzbekistan saw the highest monthly inflation increase in a year at 1.5%, driven mainly by rising non-food and utility prices.
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan customs officials met at the Gisht Kuprik border post to strengthen coordination, review infrastructure upgrades, and addres...
Starting in June 2025, Uzbekistan will launch Land of Talents—a nationwide youth campaign uniting over 100,000 young people through sports, concerts,
The United Kingdom becomes the 24th country with which Uzbekistan has successfully concluded bilateral market access negotiations.
Abdulaziz Kamilov, the President’s Special Representative for Foreign Policy and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, revealed that Uzbekistan was on t...
At the Central Asia–Italy summit in Astana, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev highlighted expanding cooperation in trade, technology, green energy, educati...
Almaty topped the Central Asia ranking, followed by Astana in second place and Tashkent in third, making it the highest-ranked city in Uzbekistan and
During a recent session of the Khanty-Mansi Duma, Russian MP Khalid Tagizadeh claimed that Uzbeks migrating to the region are returning to their ances...
Uzbekistan and Pakistan are advancing textile industry ties as top officials explore joint manufacturing projects with Yunus Textile Mills.
As of the end of April 2025, the share of non-performing loans in Uzbekistan’s banking sector stood at 4.2%, with the total loan portfolio reaching UZ...
Parties also discussed broader healthcare cooperation, focusing on enhancing service quality, sharing clinical expertise, and conducting joint researc...
Uzbekistan and Italy have deepened their strategic partnership with a joint declaration and a series of agreements in Samarkand, covering investment,
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently met with visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Samarkand, as Uzbekistan and Italy enter a new phase
Uzbekistan and China have signed cooperation agreements to create a unified system of standards in the road sector, develop innovative construction ma...
Uzbekistan’s public debt rose by $2.22bn in the first quarter of 2025, reaching $42.43bn, driven by external borrowing, while the debt-to-GDP ratio im...
The inauguration ceremony took place in Tashkent with the participation of representatives from the Oliy Majlis, government officials, heads of UN age...
Germany is set to welcome up to 50 experienced nurses from Uzbekistan through a new recruitment program offering language training, job placement supp...
Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and WIPO Director General Daren Tang discussed deepening cooperation to strengthen Uzbekistan’s intellectual property se...
Kazakhstan slightly outpaced Uzbekistan by ranking 59th in the Global Peace Index, followed by Tajikistan at 72nd, Kyrgyzstan at 78th, and Turkmenista...
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a two-year joint stu...
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed Uzbekistan’s railway transformation plans, highlighting major reforms, new infrastructure projects, and strategi...
Currently, 81% of residential areas have access to centralized drinking water, while sewage systems serve only 20%.
The MoU focuses on developing integrated water resource management strategies, strengthening transboundary dialogue, and building institutional and te...
Haoliang Xu, UNDP Associate Administrator, concluded his visit to Uzbekistan by reaffirming the organization’s commitment to inclusive, green, and res...
The project seeks to integrate gender equality into national planning and budgeting, ensuring that women and girls benefit equally from government pol...
Uzbekistan and South Korea recently discussed expanding transport cooperation, with Korean companies set to take part in key infrastructure projects a...
The Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan and Egypt’s Bell Energy, along with its business partners, signed five MoUs worth $660mn to launch projects...
Uzbekistan’s Minister of Agriculture recently visited Tajikistan to discuss strengthening agricultural cooperation through joint projects, scientific
The partnerships aim to develop joint projects across sectors such as construction materials, mining, textile manufacturing, automotive components, an...
President Mirziyoyev endorsed a proposal permitting individual entrepreneurs to legally trade gold products, aiming to formalize the jewelry sector, e...
Uzbekistan’s cherry season in 2025 began at least a week earlier than usual, with wholesale prices reaching UZS 17,000 ($1.32) per kilogram as of May
Uzbekistan and Hungary are in talks to jointly produce railway wagons and expand cooperation in transport and logistics, as part of efforts to strengt...
Uzbekistan and China have launched a block train service connecting Tashkent with the Chinese port city of Fuzhou, following a high-level meeting betw...
The EU Delegation to Uzbekistan convened a strategic roundtable in Tashkent to strengthen public-private collaboration on the Trans-Caspian Transport
Uzbekistan will present a 10-year national strategy and action plan to protect children from violence at a conference, organized by the National Agenc...
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Uzbekistan reached 75.1 years, up from 66.4 years in 1991, while the number of births declined to 926,400 and reg...
Uzbekkosmos and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Uzbekistan have signed a cooperation memorandum to strengthen environmental protection by using sat...
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia participated in a joint business forum in Ljubljana, advancing
Uzbekistan’s automotive sector grew 6.8% in early 2025, with 122,380 cars produced, led by strong gains in Onix, Damas, and Chevrolet Cobalt models.