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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Lean Towards Tighter Bond In Nuclear Cooperation
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 18. The Uzatom Agency hosted a meeting with a Kazakh delegation led by Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Zhomart Aliyev to push the envelope on bilateral cooperation in the...

Uzbekistan-China Partnership Strengthens With Technopark Initiative
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 18. Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan Ilzat Kasimov held a meeting with a delegation led by Wan Junshou, Vice Governor of Hunan Province, China, Trend reports....

Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan Discuss Strategic Alliance With Focus On Inter-Parliamentary Co-Op
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 18 . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva, during which they discussed current issues of...

US proposes zero new protections for traded wildlife at upcoming CITES CoP
The 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of signatories to CITES, the international wildlife trade agreement involving 185 nations will be held in late November in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where they will discuss 51 proposals to regulate wildlife...

Tashkent to host meeting on cooperation between Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Europe
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ASTANA, Aug 18 (Kazinform/APP) : Under the patronage of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, together with the Institute for Strategic and...

Uzbekistan Reveals Details Of Investment Project With Chinese Company (Exclusive)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 18. Construction has begun in Samarkand on a waste-to-energy plant with the participation of the Chinese company Shanghai SUS Environment, with an investment of $150 million, a source at the...

NIO Inc. charts new course with expansion into Singapore, Uzbekistan, Costa Rica
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On August 18, NIO Inc. announced plans to enter Singapore, Uzbekistan and Costa Rica between 2025 and 2026, marking the next phase of its international expansion. The move will bring the company's premium electric vehicle (EV)...

Entrepreneurial Activity in Uzbekistan Demonstrates Steady Growth
CERR presented the results of its July analysis of the business climate. Based on the findings, a Business Climate Index was compiled, reflecting both current assessments of business conditions and expectations for its development in the near...

Uzbekistan listing could be a gold mine for London Stock Exchange
An Uzbek business that operates a gold mine so large it is visible from space is seeking City heavyweights to join its board in preparation for a blockbuster share sale in London. Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NMMC) could be valued as...

Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Enchanted by the Beauty and Tourism Potential of Issyk-Kul
Tourism 16/08/2025 Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Enchanted by the Beauty and Tourism Potential of Issyk-Kul Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulla Aripov, expressed his admiration for Issyk-Kul, noting that this...

Uzbekistan Calls for Swift Implementation of Afghan-Trans Railway Project
The President of Uzbekistan has called for the rapid implementation of the trilateral railway project “Afghan-Trans” linking Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan. Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated that connecting this project to the...

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have agreed on the operation of energy systems for the coming winter
10:31, todayAuthor: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus The heads of the Energy Ministries of the two countries visited the Tajik Sea. The Ministers of Energy of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan discussed the coordination of energy systems in the upcoming winter...

Uzbekistan’s next big idea – Ecology Minister proposes ‘eco-fee’ on batteries, glass and car parts.
Uzbekistan is preparing to introduce an environmental fee on a range of goods in a bid to stimulate waste recycling, which currently stands at just 5%. Photo: Presidential Press Service According to data presented by Minister of Ecology Aziz...

AIIB to expand cooperation with Uzbekistan in energy sector
TASHKENT - Chairman of the Board of National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan Dadajon Isakulov met with members of the delegation led by Ms. Xiaohong Yang, Director General of Public Sector Clients Department of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank...

SCO City Snapshots: Tashkent, Central Asia's modern leap
01:12 In this episode of SCO City Snapshots, discover how Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is transforming from a historic Silk Road jewel into a lively, modern city. The city smoothly combines its rich cultural heritage with innovative urban projects,...

Uzbekistan to Introduce Environmental Fee on Batteries, Vehicles, and Packaging
Uzbekistan 15/08/2025 Uzbekistan to Introduce Environmental Fee on Batteries, Vehicles, and Packaging Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan plans to introduce an environmental fee on a range of goods, according to a presentation by...

Uzbekistan Identifies 15 Priority Waste Types for Recycling
Uzbekistan 15/08/2025 Uzbekistan Identifies 15 Priority Waste Types for Recycling Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov told “Uzbekistan 24” TV channel that a...

Uzbekistan and GGGI discuss development of “green economy” projects
Economy 15/08/2025 Uzbekistan and GGGI discuss development of “green economy” projects Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 14 August 2025, a meeting was held between representatives of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Deputy...

Uzbekistan Targets Premium Global Brands with U.S. Cotton Imports
Uzbekistan, one of the world’s largest cotton producers, may begin importing cotton from the United States, a move that has prompted public debate. Inomjon Abdurakhmonov, Head of the Foreign Trade Department at the Ministry of Investment, Industry...

Uzbek-Japanese Partnership Advances In Agriculture And Biotechnology
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 15. Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Ibrohim Abdurahmonov, met with Ashikari Motoyuki, Deputy Director of the Biofans and Biotechnology Center at Nagoya University, Japan, to discuss...