Putin proposes major energy investment push in Central Asia

14:49, october 10Author: Asia-Plus Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an ambitious plan to expand Russia’s energy investments in Central Asia, signaling readiness to support the construction of hydroelectric and nuclear power plants across...

Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan: New Horizons for Cooperation

A meeting of analysts from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan was held at the Institute of International Relations of the MFA of Turkmenistan. This time, their Uzbek colleagues, led by Javlon Abdujalolovich Vakhabov, Director of the International...

Uzbek envoy sees tremendous potential for enhancing trade in multiple sectors

ISLAMABAD - President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood, along with Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub and Vice President Mohammad Irfan Chaudhry, paid a visit to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad to...

Uzbekistan Balances Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Russia and PRC

Executive Summary: Uzbekistan is pursuing nuclear power cooperation with both Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), aiming to become a nuclear energy hub in Central Asia. Tashkent is hedging against risks in working with Moscow due to...

DP World, Tashkent to develop logistics terminal in Uzbekistan

DP World, a leading global provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, has entered into a joint venture with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent City Administration, to develop and manage a state-of-the-art multimodal logistics...

Uzbek Companies Granted Exploration Licenses in Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has granted official licenses to Uzbek companies to conduct geological research in Afghanistan and extract hydrocarbon resources such as oil and gas. Mirzamuhammadov emphasized that stability in Afghanistan and...

Uzbekistan To Lay Off More Than Two Thousand Officials After Introduction Of AI

5 The biggest cuts will affect the country's Tax Committee. As a result of the introduction of artificial intelligence in Uzbekistan, more than 2,000 officials will be cut by November 1. The corresponding decree of the head of the republic Shavkat...

Uzbek envoy keen to raise trade with Pakistan to $2billion

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (APP):President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood, along with Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub and Vice President Mohammad Irfan Chaudhry on Wednesday visited the Embassy of...

Uzbekistan’s job market sees surge in vacancies but steep fall in salary offers.

Average salaries offered on the HeadHunter job platform dropped by 20.2% in the third quarter of 2025, with some sectors seeing declines of up to 72%, according to a new report. Number of job offers increased Between July and September, employers...

Russia increases gas deliveries to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan by 15%

TASHKENT, October 10. /TASS/. Russia boosted its gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan by 15% in January-August 2025, the press service of the Russian Trade Mission in Uzbekistan reported. "Over the first eight months of the year,...

At least 16 children aged under five killed after taking tainted cough medicine laced with toxic industrial chemical

AT LEAST 16 children have died after taking cough syrup contaminated with a toxic industrial chemical. The shocking deaths occurred in Madhya Pradesh, central India, in late August. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Thank you! These are some of...

Perceived inflation in Uzbekistan drops below 13% for the first time since spring 2024.

Perceived inflation in Uzbekistan has fallen to its lowest level since last summer, according to data from the Central Bank. Based on the September survey results, the average perceived price increase over the past 12 months amounted to 12.4%,...

Don’t Shoot! Photo Ban Looms In Uzbekistan

Photo: Amos Chapple (RFE/RL) Share Don’t Shoot! Photo Ban Looms In Uzbekistan A ban on photographing and filming people without their permission appears set to be signed into law in Uzbekistan after the country’s parliament voted in favor of the...

Russia increases gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by 15%.

The combined economies of the three Central Asian countries could grow by 60% within the next five to six years, which would require a rise in gas consumption. Photo: Alexander Demyanchuk / TASS Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has increased...

Russia Seeks to Reassert Role at Central Asia Summit, but Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Push Their Own Agendas

The second Central Asia-Russia summit, held ahead of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders’ meeting, reaffirmed the Kremlin’s continued intent to assert influence over the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin used the platform...

Uzbekistan expands cooperation with the European Union

Baku, October 8, AZERTAC A delegation from the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan paid a working visit to Belgium, according to UzA. During the visit, the delegation held important meetings with representatives of the European...

Uzbek initiatives to usher in a period of political, economic renewal inTurkic world

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - TASHKENT, Oct 8 (UzA/APP) : The twenty-first century is the era of international organizations formed on the basis of regional integration processes and common interests. From this point of...

Uzbekistan reaches for more US trade and investment

Speaking at the United Nations in New York on September 23, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan made it clear that he no longer adheres to his predecessors’ post-Soviet policies of isolation and go-it-alone economic development strategy –...

Mirziyoyev Pitches Uzbekistan As Hub For Regional Nuclear Energy Competence

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 9.​ Uzbekistan proposes the establishment of a regional competence center for nuclear energy, the country's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated at the "Central Asia-Russia" summit in...

Kazakhstan Endorses Collaborative Logistics Framework In Synergy With Uzbekistan

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 9. Kazakhstan is supporting an initiative to create a Joint Logistics Strategy with Uzbekistan, Trend reports via the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan. The announcement was...