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Uzbekistan deepens financial and infrastructure ties with Britain
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Uzbekistan is widening cooperation with the U.K. to pull in long-term capital, export finance and legal support for a planned financial center in Tashkent.
Uzbekistan pushes rail manufacturing beyond imports
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Uzbekistan is pairing new rail purchases with a broader push to build domestic production, repair and maintenance capacity.
Uzbekistan cuts privatization entry costs, but real market tests remain
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Uzbekistan is lowering the cash needed to buy state assets, but the harder test is whether privatized companies attract new capital, management and competition after the sale.
Maison Mirabeau proposes Uzbekistan digital agency partnership plan
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Maison Mirabeau outlined a phased plan to build digital promotion, local distribution, and retail touchpoints for Uzbekistan, with an early focus on Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara.
Uzbekistan turns power policy into an AI investment pitch
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Uzbekistan is pairing new generation capacity, battery storage, and special incentives to attract data centers and AI infrastructure, with Karakalpakstan emerging as a test case.
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan deepen Middle Corridor ties
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Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan used a high-level meeting in Tashkent on Aug. 23 to expand trade, investment and transport cooperation around the Middle Corridor.
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan rail line moves into construction
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The long-discussed China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway has entered actual construction, with tunnel excavation underway on the Kyrgyz section and major work already spanning tunnels, bridges and subgrade sections.
ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026 to link startups, investors and global tech markets
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ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026 will run Sept. 22-25 in Tashkent, bringing startups, investors, policymakers and global tech leaders together around AI, cloud, cybersecurity, gaming and venture capital.
Uzbekistan bets on critical minerals to power industrialization
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Uzbekistan is courting foreign investors to move beyond mining and build more domestic processing for copper, rare earths and other critical minerals.
Uzbekistan raises growth target as economy accelerates
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Uzbekistan has lifted its 2026 GDP forecast to 8.1% and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is now aiming for 9% to 10% annual growth, a pace well above international projections.
Uzbekistan opens higher education to more global partners
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Uzbekistan is expanding its higher education system, adding foreign university partnerships, updated curricula and new research funding as it seeks to become a regional hub for students and academics.
EDEN opens at Tashkent Biennale with seven international artists
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EDEN opened October 13 at the Gallery of Fine Arts of Uzbekistan in Tashkent as part of the XI Tashkent International Biennale of Contemporary Art. The presentation places the Athens-based curatorial project in dialogue with the biennale’s Event…
Visa, Ipak Yuli Bank name She’s Next winners in Uzbekistan
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Visa and Ipak Yuli Bank said seven women entrepreneurs won a combined $22,000 in grants in the first Uzbekistan wave of She’s Next. More than 5,000 women joined the program, which aims to pair training and mentoring with funding for business…
Five Chinese mobile crushing station makers vie for aggregate and recycling demand
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China’s mobile crushing station market is expanding as quarrying, infrastructure work and construction-waste recycling favor equipment that can move between sites without major civil works.
Uzbekistan pushes digital economy to drive diversification
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Uzbekistan is using its fast-growing digital sector to diversify beyond commodities, with new tax, legal and infrastructure reforms aimed at attracting fintech, AI and global tech investment.
Li Auto launches all-new L9 in Uzbekistan
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Li Auto has launched the all-new Li L9 in Tashkent, expanding its flagship SUV push in Uzbekistan and completing the brand’s presence across Central Asia. The rollout pairs a localized vehicle and smart-cockpit setup with new sales, service and…
Uzbekistan pushes to become Central Asia’s financial and logistics hub
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The fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum in 2026 highlighted Uzbekistan’s bid to attract capital with new financial rules, major infrastructure projects and deeper ties to global investors.
Uzbekistan Bets on Reforms to Win More Foreign Investment
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Uzbekistan is using the Tashkent International Investment Forum 2026 to court foreign capital with privatization, digitalization and market reforms.
Chinese investment in Uzbekistan tops $8 billion as Central Asia rivalry intensifies
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China’s economic footprint in Uzbekistan has surged past $8 billion this year, alongside more than $6 billion in bilateral trade and nearly 6,000 Chinese-linked companies.
Proposal calls for Uzbekistan lifestyle stores to showcase trade, tourism and culture
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A new proposal outlines a global retail and cultural network built around Uzbekistan’s products, heritage, tourism and investment story.
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