Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan ranks third in the CIS in terms of permanent population; as of 1 January 2022, the number of permanent residents was 35,3 million, said the State Statistics Committee

Some Uzbek banks have tightened the terms for non-residents and foreigners, including Russians, to opening accounts and issuing bank cards; tightened compliance control should ensure transparency of cash flows and bank operations

Integrated Transport Centre of the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Police, has announced the start of enforcement of fines for violations of the Bicycle and Electric Bike Regulations for private use

USAID announced a new $2 million pledge to support farmers and fertiliser producers to protect vulnerable populations from the growing food crisis

In January-July 2022, the country exported 16,9 thousand tonnes of apples to 7 countries, the first of which is Kazakhstan; according to State Statistics Committee, apple exports increased by 8,3 thousand tonnes compared to corresponding period in 2021

The Electricity Sector Transformation and Resilient Transmission Project was officially launched in Tashkent and will help improve the performance of the National Electricity Grid JSC to ensure reliable energy supplies

KIA will proceed with the second phase of the car production project in the country, with an increase to 100.000 units per year

In a historic first, Uzbekistan's new state-of-the-art gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in the Qashqadaryo region has started producing synthetic oil

WB approved a US$ 142 million concessional credit that will support a project to increase the area under sustainable landscape management, restore degraded forest land and promote collaboration with neighbors to replant the transboundary landscape

WB has approved a $15 million soft loan for the 5-year financial sector reform project, with actions such as privatisation of state-owned commercial banks, strengthening financial preparedness for natural disasters, and creating a development bank

Much-needed cold chain equipment and computers to the Ministry of Health were donated by the US through the US Agency for International Development, with the goal of strengthening Uzbekistan immunisation system