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United States Provides Uzbekistan with US$1 Million Worth of Radiation Monitoring Equipment
Uzbekistan 30/07/2025 United States Provides Uzbekistan with US$1 Million Worth of Radiation Monitoring Equipment Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 30 July, U.S. Ambassador Henick joined officials from the Uzbek State Customs Committee and...

Russia’s gasoline export ban will not affect Uzbekistan – Energy Ministry.
Russia has expanded its gasoline export ban amid a sharp rise in domestic fuel prices, extending the restrictions to include fuel producers in addition to traders and depots. However, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy says the measure will not...

Khasanov and Kholmirzayev Win Gold for Uzbekistan at the U-17 World Championships
Sports 30/07/2025 Khasanov and Kholmirzayev Win Gold for Uzbekistan at the U-17 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan opened its campaign at the U-17 World Wrestling Championships in Greece with gold medal victories,...

On the Sidelines of UNFSS+4 Summit, Uzbekistan’s Agriculture …
Economy 30/07/2025 On the Sidelines of UNFSS+4 Summit, Uzbekistan’s Agriculture Minister Holds Key Meetings with Italian Counterpart and UN Leadership Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — During the Second UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4),...

Yandex Uzbekistan Launches Neural Network–Powered Search in the …
Technologies 30/07/2025 Yandex Uzbekistan Launches Neural Network–Powered Search in the Uzbek Language Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Yandex Uzbekistan has introduced an updated version of its Yandex Search service, now featuring neural...

Central Banks of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan Exchange Experience …
Finance 30/07/2025 Central Banks of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan Exchange Experience in Accounting and Financial Reporting Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted a two-day seminar with...

Russian hunter kills endangered markhors in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region.
A video circulating on social media shows Russian hunter Konstantin Samsonov shooting markhors – a species listed in Uzbekistan’s Red Book – in the mountains of Surkhandarya region. The footage, originally filmed a year ago, was published on the...

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan explore health insurance cooperation
Nigar Bayramova, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Azerbaijan’s State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance, met with a visiting Uzbek delegation led by Shukhrat Inoyatov, Deputy Executive Director of Uzbekistan’s State Health Insurance Fund. The...

VAT refunds fall 17% in Uzbekistan, dragged down by service sector slump.
The average VAT refund amount fell by more than 30%, while exporters – particularly in the transport sector – showed positive growth. According to data from the Tax Committee, Uzbekistan saw a noticeable decline in VAT refunds in the first half of...
Azerbaijan's Socar signs exploration agreement for promising Uzbekistan block
Socar signs a deal to collect seismic data and drill one exploration well in a bid to confirm potentially high reserves at the Ustyurt Plateau Socar president Rovshan Najaf (left), Uzbekistan Energy Minister Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov (centre) and...

Uzbekistan Boosts Trade With Launch Of Container Transit Service To Europe
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 30. JSC Uztemiryoilkonteyner is launching a new international container service linking Europe and Uzbekistan, Trend reports. The new route offers fast, reliable, and efficient cargo delivery...

JW Marriott brand hotel to debut in Uzbekistan
Marriott International has entered an agreement with developer Alliance Holding to launch the first JW Marriott brand hotel in Uzbekistan. Set to open by the end of this year, the JW Marriott hotel will be a part of the Tashkent City Mall complex,...

Uzbekistan, China's Bedley Hong Kong Int'l Move Forward On Major Copper Project
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 30. Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister Ilzat Kasimov agreed to sign a cooperation memorandum with Bedley Hong Kong International to accelerate a copper ore project and support the company's bid for...

Uzbekistan, Totalenergies Explore New Horizons For Renewable Energy Partnership
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 30. Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister Akram Aliev met with TotalEnergies Renewables' Managing Director Aizada Seitniyazova to review ongoing projects and explore expanded, sustainable cooperation...

Uzbekistan, Serbia Advance Economic Partnership Through Fresh Bilateral Deals
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 30 . The Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratov, held an online meeting with the Minister for International Economic Cooperation of the...

JW Marriott to make Uzbekistan debut in Tashkent by end of 2025
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Alliance Holding to open the first JW Marriott hotel in the country. The JW Marriott Hotel Tashkent is expected to open by the end of 2025 within the Tashkent City Mall — a landmark...

Mirziyoyev slams raw fruit exporters as rejected shipments threaten Uzbekistan’s market reputation
Mirziyoyev slams raw fruit exporters as rejected shipments threaten Uzbekistan’s market reputation President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sharply criticized certain Uzbek exporters for sending raw fruits abroad in pursuit of higher profits, a move that...

India join World Cup qualifiers Iran and Uzbekistan in CAFA Cup
India have been invited to join next month’s Central Asian football Nations Cup in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. India have been invited to play in the Central Asian Football Association’s (CAFA) Nations Cup next month, the regional football...

Uzbekistan, Italy discuss cooperation in agricultural sector
AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Ibrohim Abdurakhmonov met with Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry of Italy Francesco Lollobrigida as part of the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), held in Addis...

Uzbekistan, Technip Energies Team Up To Power Future Of Critical Minerals And Energy
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 30. Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Laziz Kudratov, met with Technip Energies and UTG Energies leaders to discuss expanding cooperation in critical minerals, industry, and energy sectors...