AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDiplomacy & Trade: Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov arrived in New Delhi for a four-day visit, meeting President Droupadi Murmu and EAM S Jaishankar, with talks aimed at deepening India–Uzbekistan cooperation across trade, investment, energy and security. UNESCO & Built Heritage: Tashkent Modernist Architecture was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, joining 25 new global sites announced after the committee session in South Korea. Regional Connectivity (Rail): Kyrgyz and Uzbek transport officials inspected the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway works, while Belarus launched the “Slavic Caravan” freight train to Uzbekistan, cutting delivery times to about 5–7 days. Industrial Zones: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan signed a memo to cooperate on free economic and industrial zones, including joint investment projects and industrial partnerships. Energy/Industry Context: Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover hit $41bn in H1 2026 (+7.4%), with exports (excluding gold) up 28.7%, as imports rise alongside industrial modernization. Agribusiness: Afghanistan’s Balkh hospital received $200,000 in medical equipment from Uzbekistan, while mutton exports from Balkh to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan increased as processing and inspections ramp up.
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