Uzbekistan has recovered nearly UZS 130bn ($10.3mn) in unpaid wages from over 10,000 employees in 2025, of this total, UZS 109.1bn ($8.6mn) were secur...
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Business owners in Uzbekistan are urging the government to introduce a compensation mechanism for losses caused by frequent and unannounced power and
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan reached the border agreement during a meeting in Khujand on March 31, 2025.
Construction has begun on a $150mn waste-to-energy plant in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which will process 1,500 tons of waste daily and generate 240mn kWh...
Uzbekistan’s Ecological Party has strongly rejected a proposal by developer Murod Nazarov to lift the tree-cutting moratorium in Tashkent, warning it
Uzbekistan’s money supply reached a record UZS 312.5 trillion ($24.6bn) as of July 1, marking a twelvefold increase since 2013, driven largely by grow...
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan have signed a framework intergovernmental agreement to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed Termez–Kharl...
Money transfers to Uzbekistan reached $8.2bn in the first half of 2025, up 27% year-on-year, driven by rising labor migration to developed countries a...
Despite a moratorium on tree-cutting introduced by President Mirziyoyev in 2021 to prevent environmental damage, prominent Uzbek developer Murod Nazar...
Tajikistan has approved a draft agreement to export electricity from the Rogun Hydropower Plant to Uzbekistan over a 20-year period, with seasonal sup...
The new service, operating three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays using Airbus A320 aircraft, is expected to take approximately 4.5 ho...
Central Asia is heating up — and the risks are growing fast. According to a new World Bank report, by 2090, heatwaves could cause up to 23,000 deaths
A recent report by Kotib AI Research warns that Uzbekistan is losing up to $4.5bn annually due to a restrictive data localization law that discourages...
Interest rates on loans in soums (UZS) continued to rise in Uzbekistan, reaching an average of 23.7% for households in June 2025, while deposit rates
Uzbekistan saw a sharp rise in tourism in early 2025, attracting 4.2mn foreign visitors—a 48.2% increase from the previous year—driven largely by trav...
Electric vehicle sales in Uzbekistan rose by 62.6% in the first half of 2025, reaching 28,800 units, while overall car sales declined by 23% compared
Uzbekistan scored 54.5 points, well below the global average of 63, yet still outperformed its neighbors — Kazakhstan with 52.3 points, Kyrgyzstan wit...
The Eurasian Development Bank forecasts 10.3% GDP growth for Kyrgyzstan in 2025, driven by a 25.8% rise in remittances, while its latest Weekly Macro
Uzbekistan and Hungary have signed a cooperation protocol to advance the construction of Uzbekistan’s nuclear power plant, focusing on innovative cool...
As part of a sweeping reform to enhance efficiency and eliminate redundancies, Uzbekistan’s Presidential Administration has introduced a new structure...
A new phase of Uzbek-German cooperation has begun with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Academician Makhmud Mirzaev Scientific...
Large agricultural enterprises in Türkiye’s Niğde province are exploring the legal recruitment of workers from Uzbekistan to address labor shortages,
Uzbekistan and China have signed an agreement to establish the Lingnan Higher Professional Workshop at Tashkent State Transport University, aiming to
The updated draft outlines Uzbekistan’s roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas emissions across key sectors, including energy, industry, transport, and w...
Uzbekistan has adopted a new law to cut greenhouse gas emissions, establish a national carbon registry, and promote green projects through state suppo...
The French Development Agency will support the modernization of the district heating system in Uzbekistan’s Fergana region, aiming to improve energy e...
A Japanese-funded initiative led by UNDP and the government of Uzbekistan is piloting compact Johkasou wastewater treatment systems in Karakalpakstan
The new company, based in Urumqi, will focus on consolidating cargo, securing Chinese subsidies, and developing multimodal transport routes across the...
President Mirziyoyev during his visit to industrial zone, reviewed efforts to boost employment and industrial growth, including plans to make the dist...
A large-scale infrastructure project is underway in Tashkent, as the city administration has attracted $300mn from a Chinese company to renovate 200 k...
The president visited the Shaykhantahur district of Tashkent, reviewed ongoing development projects in local neighborhoods, and spoke with residents a...
The competitions will feature young athletes trained by individuals and organizations active in youth sports, with regional winners advancing to the "...
Uzbekistan exported 311,000 tons of fruit worth $368.6mn in the first half of 2025, with cherries, apricots, plums, and apples among the top products,...
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently chaired a video conference to outline additional measures to improve road safety, ease traffic congestion, and e...
Uzbekistan responded that all criminal cases against Gulnara Karimova were conducted in accordance with national laws and international obligations, a...
IT Park Uzbekistan welcomed 58 new export-oriented companies, including 29 with foreign capital from countries like Indonesia, Turkey, the UAE, Romani...
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have jointly submitted a bid to host the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup, highlighting their shared commitment to football developm...
As of July 1, 2025, Uzbekistan’s population stood at 37.9mn marking a 2% increase from a year earlier, with 19.1mn men and 18.8mn women.
Inflation expectations in Uzbekistan declined slightly in June, but many residents remain concerned about rising costs for utilities, fuel, and energy...
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently reviewed progress on nationwide efforts to boost public safety and reduce crime in Uzbekistan’s neighborhoods, e...
Uzbekistan’s international reserves totaled $48.54bn, down $1.15bn or 2.25% from the previous month’s peak of $49.66bn.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently reviewed the implementation of reforms in Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region, assessing regional development efforts an...
Uzbekistan has been unanimously elected to the FAO Council for the 2028–2029 term, marking its first-ever membership and granting the country a platfo...
President Mirziyoyev instructed officials to expand professional training, support household incomes, and strengthen social support systems.
VFS Global is exploring the expansion of its visa center network across Uzbekistan and plans to introduce mobile visa services to improve accessibilit...
Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, has been appointed to the jury of the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity,...
Uzbekistan has approved long-term targets for forest resource development through 2030 as part of its national “Yashil Makon” (Green Nation) initiativ...
Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America and CEO of Teach For All, made her first visit to Uzbekistan to see firsthand how Teach For Uzbekistan is gro...