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Central Asia softens stance on Taliban as economic ties grow
Dawn
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August 30, 2025
TASHKENT: In a new customs-free zone on the dusty Uzbek-Afghan border, Taliban representative Sayed Zaher Shah is pleased with his country’s rapidly growing trade links in the region. “We have big plans for Central Asia,” Zaher Shah said in an...
PM Modi’s Message From Japan – Strong India-China Ties Crucial For Global Economic Stability
News24
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August 30, 2025
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Japan, said on Friday that strong ties with China are “crucial” and will create a “positive impact on regional peace and prosperity” and bring stability to the global economy. PM...
Poland and Uzbekistan cement bilateral HE relations
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POLAND-UZBEKISTAN News of the European Union-Central Asia Partnership announced in the historic city of Samarkand in April was particularly warmly welcomed by the academic community in Poland. It served to highlight Polish universities’ foresight...
Uzbekistan and Hebei Boxing Intelligent Launch New Industrial Projects
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Economy 29/08/2025 Uzbekistan and Hebei Boxing Intelligent Launch New Industrial Projects Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — During a visit to China, a delegation led by First Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade Nodirjon...
Uzbekistan Launches First Medical Waste-to-Energy Plant
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Tashkent has inaugurated the country’s first facility for converting medical waste into thermal energy. The ECO-300 unit was presented at the 16th City Infectious Diseases Hospital in the Chilanzar district and...
Uzbek-Chinese Trade and Economic Forum Held in Beijing …
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Economy 29/08/2025 Uzbek-Chinese Trade and Economic Forum Held in Beijing with Participation from Ferghana Region Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Uzbek-Chinese Trade, Economic, and Investment Forum took place in Beijing, the capital of...
Uzbek Entrepreneurs Gain Expanded Opportunities for International Cooperation
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Economy 29/08/2025 Uzbek Entrepreneurs Gain Expanded Opportunities for International Cooperation Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 27 August, Dilshod Rasulov, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, held a...
Uzbek Delegation Participates in WTO Training in South Korea
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — An Uzbek delegation took part in a training program on World Trade Organization (WTO) accession, held in the Republic of Korea. During the visit, Heesang Kim, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs at the...
Uzbekistan and China Launch Multimodal Transport via Kyrgyzstan
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Economy 29/08/2025 Uzbekistan and China Launch Multimodal Transport via Kyrgyzstan Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 26–27 August, negotiations were held in Tashkent between the joint-stock company “Uztemiryoulkontainer” and the Chinese...
Uzbekistan Responds After Migrant Taxi Driver Insulted in Moscow
Times of Central Asia
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August 29, 2025
A video filmed in the Moscow region has sparked public outrage after a Russian man verbally assaulted a taxi driver from Uzbekistan, calling him a “slave of Russians.” According to Minval, the incident took place in the courtyard of a residential...
First Container Train of JSC “Uztemiryo‘lkonteyner” Departs on Tashkent–Altynkol Route
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Economy 29/08/2025 First Container Train of JSC “Uztemiryo‘lkonteyner” Departs on Tashkent–Altynkol Route Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — JSC “Uztemiryo‘lkonteyner” has sent its first container train with its own wagons along the...
Central Asia boosts economic ties with Taliban despite security concerns
The Sun Daily
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August 29, 2025
TERMEZ: Central Asian nations are prioritising economic cooperation with Taliban-led Afghanistan through new trade initiatives like the Airitom customs-free zone near Termez. Uzbekistan’s Airitom complex symbolises growing regional trade links,...
Meeting Held with World Bank Representatives on SME Development
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Economy 29/08/2025 Meeting Held with World Bank Representatives on SME Development Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 26 August, a delegation from the World Bank met with Ilhom Norkulov, First Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of the...
Intrepid Travel Expands Presence in Central Asia with New Office in Uzbekistan
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Tourism 29/08/2025 Intrepid Travel Expands Presence in Central Asia with New Office in Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Intrepid Travel has announced the expansion of its destination management network with the opening of a new...
The Uzbek Soum Continues to Strengthen
UzDaily
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As of 28 August 2025, the Uzbek soum has further strengthened against the U.S. dollar, with the American currency trading at 12,400 soums. Over the past week, the soum appreciated by 0.4%. Last week also saw...
President Inspects New Road Tunnel on Yangi Uzbekistan …
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Economy 29/08/2025 President Inspects New Road Tunnel on Yangi Uzbekistan Street in Tashkent Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the newly constructed road tunnel on Yangi Uzbekistan Street in Tashkent....
Romanian Ambassador Congratulates Uzbekistan on 34th Independence Anniversary
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Uzbekistan 29/08/2025 Romanian Ambassador Congratulates Uzbekistan on 34th Independence Anniversary Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Uzbekistan, Daniel Cristian Ciobanu, sent a...
Russia and Uzbekistan Complete Pilot Project on Cross-Border Electronic Document Exchange
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Technologies 29/08/2025 Russia and Uzbekistan Complete Pilot Project on Cross-Border Electronic Document Exchange Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The pilot project for cross-border electronic document exchange (EDO) of shipping documents...
Uzbekistan and Jordan Agree on Joint Mineral Fertilizer Production
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Economy 29/08/2025 Uzbekistan and Jordan Agree on Joint Mineral Fertilizer Production Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan and Jordan have agreed to implement joint projects for the production of potassium and phosphate fertilizers,...
Uzbekistan Produced 1.9 Million Tons of Potatoes in First Half of 2025
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Economy 29/08/2025 Uzbekistan Produced 1.9 Million Tons of Potatoes in First Half of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In January–June 2025, Uzbekistan produced 1.9 million tons of potatoes, according to preliminary data from the National...