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Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Zero In On Deepening Economic And Regional Partnerships
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11 . Baxtiyor Saidov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Abdul Ghafar Terawi, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Uzbekistan, Trend reports. “We addressed pressing...

Uzbekistan’s Chilanzar district cuts poverty rate to 2.2% in 1H25 amid industrial growth push
The poverty rate in Tashkent’s Chilanzar district has fallen to 2.2% in the first half of 2025, down from more than 7% at the beginning of the year, according to the Presidential Press Service. Source: Presidential Press Service President Shavkat...

Uzbekistan Boosts Rail Freight To Give Leg Up To Import-Export Growth
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. In line with Order No. 1255 issued by the Chairman of the Board of JSC Uzbekistan Railways, the Samarkand Automobile Plant, together with the companies SamPlast and Baxmal To'qima, reached...

Uzbekistan's Chilanzar District Establishes Record Industrial Output And Expansion Goals
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. The industrial output potential of the Chilanzar district in Tashkent has hit the nail on the head, reaching a remarkable 6.8 trillion sums ($580 million), which is a clear sign of...

Uzbekistan Powers Up Green Energy With New Wind Plant In Burchmulla
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. Uzbekistan is set to build a 20-megawatt wind power plant in Burchmulla, Bostanlyk district, as part of its growing green energy ambitions, Trend reports via the press service of the...

Uzbekistan to bring $8bn in investment to Tashkent in 2025, says President Mirziyoyev
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that $8bn in investments will be directed to Tashkent in 2025. The statement was made during his visit to the Shaykhantahur district of the capital on July 10. Source: Presidential Press Service According to...

Russia to Measure Russian Language Influence Abroad, Focus on Uzbekistan
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commissioned a new research initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of its global Russian language promotion efforts, with a particular focus on Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. According to the Russian daily...

Uzbekistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to President Erdoğan.
Ilkhom Khaydarov, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Turkey, presented his credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the conversation following the official ceremony, the current state and...

China and Uzbekistan establish joint venture for container transportation
A new joint venture, UTK International Logistics, has been established by China and Uzbekistan to strengthen container transportation links, according to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport. Source: Press service of the Ministry of Transport The...

Chinese company to modernize 200 km of roads, construct overpasses in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A major road infrastructure project is underway in Uzbekistan’s capital, as the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) invests $300mn to renovate 200 kilometers of roads and construct four overpasses in Tashkent. Source: Tashkent...

Uzbekistan seeks role for local firms in China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway project.
Uzbekistan has proposed that China involve Uzbek companies in the construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, according to a statement by the Ministry of Transport. Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov held talks with Xuede Sun,...
Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan t...
AKP Phnom Penh, 11 July, 2025-- Direct train service from Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan to major Uzbek cities including Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara will be restored later this year, Kazinform news agency reported Thursday. The...

Uzbekistan Rejects UN Allegations in Gulnara Karimova Case
The government of Uzbekistan has formally rejected allegations by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concerning the case of Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of the country’s late president, Islam...

Uzbekistan, Russia Strengthening Ties In Leather And Chemical Domains At INNOPROM2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10. At the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM–2025, the representatives of the Uzcharmsanoat Association rolled up their sleeves and got down to business, holding a string of...

Uzbekistan, China Fast-Track Transport Co-Op With UTK Logistics Initiative
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10. The opening ceremony of the joint venture between Uzbekistan and China UTK International Logistics Co. Ltd was held in Beijing, Trend reports. The company was established through a...

Uzbekistan to introduce three-stage youth sports championship with Presidential Olympics final
A new sports competition system for teenagers and young people will be launched in Uzbekistan in 2025, following a presidential decree. The initiative introduces a three-stage national championship called the “Olympic Peaks of New Uzbekistan.”...

Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air Launches Direct Nukus-Aktau Flights
ASTANA – Uzbek airline Centrum Air began operating a new regular flight on the Nukus-Aktau route on July 3, reported the Dunyo agency of Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry. The flights will be operated twice a week. To mark the first flight, a...

Uzbekistan Proposes Subcontractor Role In China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10 . Ilkhom Makhkamov, Uzbekistan's Minister of Transport, threw his hat in the ring by suggesting that Uzbek companies get their feet wet as subcontractors in the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan...

Uzbekistan boosts fruit exports by 43%, reaching $368 million in six months.
The volume of fruit exports increased by 43% compared to the same period in 2024, with cherries, sweet cherries, and apricots among the top contributors. From January to June of this year, Uzbekistan exported 311,000 tons of fruits worth $368.6...

Uzbekistan launches Safe Road program to tackle traffic accidents and improve infrastructure
Uzbekistan launches Safe Road program to tackle traffic accidents and improve infrastructure President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video conference on July 9 to outline additional measures to improve road safety, ease traffic congestion, and...