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Uzbekistan Registers Its First Solar Power Plant in the International Green Energy Certification System
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Economy 30/07/2025 Uzbekistan Registers Its First Solar Power Plant in the International Green Energy Certification System Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 31 July, the Institute for Macroeconomic and Regional Studies hosted a roundtable on...
Uzbekistan Adopts New Water Code§
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law approving the country’s new Water Code. The document establishes the legal framework for the rational use and protection of water resources, water...
Uzbekistan’s Economy Grew 7.2% in the First Half of 2025
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In January–June 2025, Uzbekistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices reached 807,937.1 trillion soums, representing a 7.2 percent increase in real terms compared to the same period last year,...
Uzbekistan’s shadow economy drops to 8% of GDP in H1 2025.
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July 30, 2025
In January–June 2025, the share of the unobserved economy in Uzbekistan reached 32.9% of GDP, slightly higher than in the first quarter. However, the shadow economy declined from 8.4% to 8% of GDP over the same period. Following the publication of...
Uzbekistan slashes social tax for greenhouse workers to 1%.
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July 30, 2025
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has ordered a reduction in land tax rates for greenhouses and a significant cut in social tax rates for their workers. He also called for a final resolution to the environmental issues caused by greenhouse operations,...
Uzbekistan to boost Tashkent – Samarkand railway capacity ahead of high-speed project.
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July 30, 2025
Transport Minister Ilhom Mahkamov has announced plans to boost the capacity of the existing Tashkent – Samarkand railway by at least 20%. While this will help ease congestion on the line, it will not result in lower ticket prices for passengers,...
Uzbekistan Boosts Trade With Launch Of Container Transit Service To Europe
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July 30, 2025
(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...
Uzbekistan, Totalenergies Explore New Horizons For Renewable Energy Partnership
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July 30, 2025
(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, China's Bedley Hong Kong Int'l Move Forward On Major Copper Project
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July 30, 2025
(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, Serbia Advance Economic Partnership Through Fresh Bilateral Deals
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July 30, 2025
(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...
President of Uzbekistan Approves New Appointments in the Presidential Administration and Security Council
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Uzbekistan 30/07/2025 President of Uzbekistan Approves New Appointments in the Presidential Administration and Security Council Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — By a corresponding decree, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has made a...
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan explore cooperation in mandatory health insurance
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July 30, 2025
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC 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...
Nearly 1.9 Million Mobile Phones Imported to Uzbekistan in First Half of 2025
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Technologies 30/07/2025 Nearly 1.9 Million Mobile Phones Imported to Uzbekistan in First Half of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In January–June 2025, Uzbekistan imported around 1.9 million mobile phones worth US$194.4 million, according...
Uzbekistan, Italy discuss cooperation in agricultural sector
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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
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July 30, 2025
(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...
Egypt exports first high-tech potato seeds to Uzbekistan after opening market
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July 30, 2025
Egypt has exported its first shipment of locally produced, high-technology “mini tuber” potato seeds to Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced on Wednesday , following recent efforts to open the Uzbek market. The...
Uzbekistan to restructure military education system with new defense university and dual-degree programs
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July 30, 2025
President of Uzbekistan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reviewed a comprehensive proposal aimed at overhauling the country’s military education system. The initiative follows instructions issued during a...
Uzbekistan ramps up anti-corruption efforts as 75% of cases involve daily public services
Daryo
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July 30, 2025
Nearly 75% of recorded corruption cases in Uzbekistan occur in everyday interactions between citizens and local authorities—highlighting the urgency of a more preventive approach to combating this persistent issue. Source: Presidential Press...
Uzbekistan's Gas Exports To China Reach New Highs
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 30 . In the first half of 2025, Uzbekistan's imports of natural gas from Turkmenistan and Russia declined by 30 percent compared to the same period last year, totaling $571.8 million. Data...
Uzbekistan's Rail Cargo Sector Gains Momentum In 1H2025
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 29. A total of 51.6 million tons of major types of cargo were transported on Uzbekistan's state-owned main railway network from January through June 2025. The data obtained by Trend from the...