Uzbekistan held a two-day workshop in Tashkent to strengthen results-based management and programme-based budgeting in the social protection sector, i...
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Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed a preferential trade agreement to reduce tariffs on key agricultural exports, aiming to boost bilateral trade and...
In the first half of 2025, Uzbekistan’s fixed asset investments reached UZS 273.4 trillion ($21.4bn), up UZS 29.8 trillion ($2.4bn) from the previous
The proposal was made by Uzbekistan’s Minister of Transport, Ilkhom Makhkamov, during a meeting with Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Dev...
Shanghai LinkWise Data Intelligence is said to build two large-scale data centers in Uzbekistan with a combined capacity of 600 MW, following a memora...
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy, SOCAR, and Uzbekneftegaz signed a Production Sharing Agreement to conduct geological exploration and potential hydroc...
Despite the June downturn, Kazakhstan's steel production for the first half of 2025 rose by 2.3% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 2.14mn
Uzbekistan may overtake Türkiye as the world’s second-largest fresh apricot exporter this season, with export volumes rising 18% in April–June 2025 am...
Between January and June, cash turnover through banks reached UZS 563 trillion ($44bn), consisting of UZS 277 trillion ($21.8bn) in cash receipts and
Currently, more than 310 scheduled flights operate weekly between Uzbekistan and Russia.
Uzbekistan’s Ecology Minister Aziz Abduhakimov has clarified that no official documents have been submitted for the proposed $10bn Sea Breeze tourist
President Mirziyoyev recently reviewed ongoing reforms to modernize financial oversight and strengthen budget discipline through digital tools, AI int...
Uzbek MP Alisher Kadyrov has called for accountability over a recent beer festival in Tashkent, citing violations of the law on advertising, which pro...
In addition to the fencing project, the resolution also designates UZS 588mn ($46,654) for district improvement departments to undertake additional wo...
As part of a $237mn landmark deal, Halyk Bank will acquire a 49% stake in Click for $176.4mn, while Click’s shareholders will purchase a 49% stake in
At a Senate hearing, U.S. Senator Steve Daines called for reduced reliance on Russian minerals and urged stronger economic ties with Central Asia, hig...
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reached $37.0bn in January–June 2025, as exports rose to $16.89bn driven by strong service and goods sales, while
The $150mn project will annually produce 1mn household appliances and components, including washing machines, refrigerators, televisions, and electric...
The total value of the new projects at Zaamin Technopark is estimated at $250mn, with around 70% of finished goods set for export.
Uzbekistan and Hungary have agreed to enhance cooperation in internal affairs, focusing on counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and migration management,
Uzbek citizens can now apply for jobs on international cruise ships through a new partnership with Kouzon Corporation, offering salaries of up to $4,0...
Prices of over 100 goods and services in Uzbekistan rose by more than 10% as of June 2025, with food, fuel, and medicines seeing the sharpest increase...
Uzbekistan has signed a protocol with Switzerland, completing its 25th bilateral negotiation on WTO accession as part of its goal to join the organiza...
Feruza Muhamedjonova, Deputy Chairperson of Uzbekistan’s National Revival Democratic Party (Milliy Tiklanish), has sharply criticized the recent beer
Uzbekistan’s GDP reached UZS 807.9 trillion ($64.3bn) in the first half of 2025, growing 7.2% year-on-year, driven by strong gains in services, constr...
Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Chinese forces are operating from Bagram Air Base...
Since January, more than 1.9mn Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan. Iran alone has seen the deportation of 938,000 people—60% of the total re...
The European Union and Tajikistan have initialled a new Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), setting a modern framework to strengthe...
Afghanistan’s total trade volume has reportedly reached $13bn, according to Taliban officials, though the country continues to face widespread poverty...
Recently, regional governor Khayrullo Bozorov met with Tajik investor Shukhradjon Ashurmatov and Fergana partner Fatima Imamova to discuss acceleratin...
Uzbekistan saw a steady rise in foreign investment, with over 1,800 new foreign-funded companies established in the first half of 2025, bringing the t...
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Ecology sharply criticized Murod Nazarov’s proposal to lift the tree-felling moratorium in Tashkent, citing climate vulnerabi...
Germany has resumed deportations to Afghanistan for the first time since 2024, sending 81 convicted Afghan nationals back on a Qatar-assisted flight a...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin highlighted that Kazakhstan’s metallurgy sector accounts for over 40% of manu...
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...
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...
Tajikistan is advancing its education reform by training teachers in digital skills, with over 35 educators and experts taking part in a European Unio...
Uzbekistan’s Ecological Party has strongly rejected a proposal by developer Murod Nazarov to lift the tree-cutting moratorium in Tashkent, warning it
Recently, Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin chaired a government meeting where it was revealed that the food and beverage industry now accounts
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...