AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUzbek–US ties: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke by phone with Donald Trump, praising the “unprecedented” pace of cooperation and discussing the visa-free regime, plus joint projects in civil aviation, mining, infrastructure, energy, metallurgy and AI. AI push: Uzbekistan says it wants to climb to the world’s top 50 in the AI Readiness Index by 2030 and grow AI software services to $1.5bn, including plans to expand computing capacity. Education demand: Foreign nationals arriving in Uzbekistan for study in Jan–Jun 2026 more than doubled year-on-year to 21,042, led by Turkmenistan and India. Sports spotlight: Uzbekistan’s Keunimjaeva Aktenge won at the China–Central Asia Elite Wrestling tournament, while chess fans will note Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov finished runner-up to Praggnanandhaa at Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. Regional water management: Central Asian states approved plans to automate Syrdarya water accounting for the 2026 growing season. Migration & security: Uzbekistan-linked cargo theft ring in the US was indicted over $4.49m retail goods stolen via hacked shipment data.
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