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Uzbekistan allocates UZS 7.5bn to boost pedestrian safety in Tashkent with iron fences
Daryo
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July 23, 2025
The Tashkent city administration has approved a new resolution allocating nearly UZS 7.5bn ($589,391) to enhance pedestrian safety across the capital. Source: Daryo According to the mayor’s resolution, about UZS 6.9bn ($547,474) will be directed...
Uzbekistan and SOCAR to Sign Production Sharing Agreement in Ustyurt Region
UzDaily
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Economy 22/07/2025 Uzbekistan and SOCAR to Sign Production Sharing Agreement in Ustyurt Region Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Government of Uzbekistan is preparing to sign a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with the State Oil Company...
Uzbekistan Breaks Electricity Consumption Record Due to Heatwave
UzDaily
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Economy 22/07/2025 Uzbekistan Breaks Electricity Consumption Record Due to Heatwave Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan has set a new record for daily electricity consumption amid an ongoing abnormal heatwave, according to the press...
Uzbekistan, China partner to launch security and medical equipment production in Zaamin
Daryo
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July 23, 2025
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed plans for several new investment projects at Zaamin Technopark during his visit to the Jizzakh region on July 22, according to the presidential press service. Source: Presidential Press Service The technopark,...
Uzbekistan, Hungary expand dialogue on counterterrorism and public safety.
Kun.uz
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July 22, 2025
During an official visit to Hungary, a delegation from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs met with senior officials from the Hungarian Counter Terrorism Centre. The delegation was received by the Centre’s Director, Major General János...
Uzbekistan’s Population Exceeds 37.8 Million: Natural Growth Reaches 321,000 in Six Months
UzDaily
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Uzbekistan 22/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s Population Exceeds 37.8 Million: Natural Growth Reaches 321,000 in Six Months Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As of 1 July 2025, the permanent population of the Republic of Uzbekistan reached 37,859,700...
Uzbekistan to deepen energy sector ties with Russia’s Gazprom Neft.
Kun.uz
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July 22, 2025
Uzbekistan and Gazprom Neft will expand cooperation under new government-approved roadmap. The roadmap outlines six areas of collaboration, including geological exploration, development of complex oil fields, and digitalization of the sector. As...
Uzbekistan’s gas and gasoline production drops despite industrial growth in H1 2025.
Kun.uz
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July 22, 2025
Uzbekistan saw a notable decrease in gas and gasoline production during the first half of 2025, despite overall industrial output growing compared to the same period last year. According to data published by the Statistics Committee, the country...
Uzbekistan to integrate AI into healthcare, courts, and public services.
Kun.uz
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July 22, 2025
Uzbekistan has approved a roadmap to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across more than 60 priority projects by the end of 2026. The initiatives will span healthcare, transport, public services, ecology, industry, and the...
Moody’s: Increase in MTPL Tariffs Will Improve Financial Standing of Uzbekistan’s Insurers
UzDaily
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Finance 27/07/2025 Moody’s: Increase in MTPL Tariffs Will Improve Financial Standing of Uzbekistan’s Insurers Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP) has announced plans to raise tariffs...
Uzbekistan, Hungary deepen cooperation on security, migration, and cybercrime
Daryo
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July 22, 2025
Uzbekistan and Hungary have agreed to deepen cooperation in internal affairs, with a focus on counterterrorism, migration management, and cybersecurity, according to Dunyo. The agreement follows an official visit to Hungary by Uzbek Minister of...
Uzbekistan's New Appliance Factory Set To Revolutionize Regional Exports
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 22. The home appliance plant in Uzbekistan's Zaamin district of Jizzakh province is expected to reach an annual output of $320 million and exports of $140 million, Trend reports. Finished...
Uzbekistan's Zaamin Technopark Turns Into Hot Spot For Foreign Investment
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 22. A series of new investment projects totaling about $250 million will be launched in Uzbekistan's Zaamin Technopark, Trend reports. The technopark, currently under development on a...
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Trade Exceeds US$37 Billion: Exports Up by 29%, Imports by 7%
UzDaily
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Economy 22/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s Foreign Trade Exceeds US$37 Billion: Exports Up by 29%, Imports by 7% Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In January–June 2025, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover (FTT) reached US$37.0 billion, marking an increase...
Uzbekistan finalizes WTO accession talks with Switzerland, reaches 25th bilateral deal
Daryo
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July 22, 2025
Uzbekistan has completed bilateral negotiations with Switzerland on its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to Azizbek Urunov, the presidential representative for WTO affairs. On July 21, a protocol was signed in Geneva,...
Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Sign Deal to Study TransAfghan Railway
Times of Central Asia
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July 21, 2025
Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have taken a significant step toward realizing the long-planned TransAfghan railway. According to Uzbekistan Railways, the three countries signed an intergovernmental agreement on July 17 in Kabul to launch a...
Uzbekistan’s economy grows 7.2% in 1H25 as services, industry, and construction drive expansion
Daryo
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July 22, 2025
Uzbekistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached UZS 807.9 trillion ($64.3bn) in the first half of 2025, marking a 7.2% year-on-year increase, according to preliminary data from the Statistics Agency. Strong growth across services, construction,...
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover with Russia reaches $6 bln in first half of 2025
TASS
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July 22, 2025
TASHKENT, July 22. /TASS/. Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover with Russia reached $6 bln in the first six months of the current year, according to the country’s State Statistics Committee. The agency had previously reported that the republic’s...
Uzbekistan Advances WTO Accession Process With Switzerland Deal
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 22. Uzbekistan has successfully concluded bilateral negotiations with the government of Switzerland as part of its accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trend reports....
Uzbekistan sees price hikes in over 100 goods and services
Daryo
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July 22, 2025
As of June 2025, the prices of 105 goods and services in Uzbekistan have surged by more than 10%, according to data released by the Central Bank. The annual inflation rate in June stood at 8.7%, but a closer look at the figures shows that 21% of...