Asia Uzbekistan 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
Asia Uzbekistan The country has confirmed its intention to sign an agreement for a new railway from China, a link that is part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia
Asia Uzbekistan 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
Asia Uzbekistan KIA will proceed with the second phase of the car production project in the country, with an increase to 100.000 units per year
Asia Uzbekistan 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
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Energy Forum 2022 opens today in Tashkent, a two-day event debating a range of topics related to energy development with senior government officials and international energy industry leaders
Asia Uzbekistan 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
Asia Uzbekistan 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
Asia Uzbekistan 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
Asia Uzbekistan The draft of the President's decree on trade rules for restaurants and retailers has been published, with measures to introduce an effective and simplified system and further strengthen their legal protection
Asia Uzbekistan As of 1 April, the country counted 35,4 million people, an increase of 738.300 individuals, +2,1%, from the previous year; figures are reported by the State Statistics Committee
Asia Uzbekistan The country's growth is expected to slow in 2022 due to lower investment and remittances from Russia before picking up slightly in 2023, while green financing can support the country's transition to a greener economy, said a recent Asian Development Bank
Asia Uzbekistan The country will partially privatise several state-owned companies, including oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz, thermal power plants, Uzbekistan Airways and car manufacturer UzAuto Motors