On November 22, Tashkent hosted the opening of the regional office of the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank). The ceremony was attended by Yang Dongning, Vice President of China Exim Bank; Yu Jun, Ambassador of China to Uzbekistan; Ilzat Kasimov, Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan; and representatives from the business
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has fired several top officials in the State Security Service (SSS) and Interior Ministry in a sweeping reshuffle following an assassination attempt last month on a close ally of his eldest daughter, RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service reported. Abdusalom Azizov, the head of the State Security Service (SSS) and Alijon Ashurov, the head
The Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan in partnership with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), and the UNDP Seoul Policy Center on November 15 held an event to present the results of the impact assessment of reporting on corruption cases and a draft law to
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on November 19 handed over laboratory equipment valued at $205,000 to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Agency (PPQA) of Uzbekistan in a ceremony held in Tashkent. This donation is part of USAID’s ongoing support to strengthen Uzbekistan’s agricultural health infrastructure. The new equipment, featuring advanced technology for secure
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support the Government of Uzbekistan’s efforts to strengthen institutional frameworks for climate transition, enhance links and interaction of climate change adaptation priorities, and accelerate climate change mitigation actions. The Accelerating the Climate Transition Program will support the Government of Uzbekistan in three reform areas:
According to the Open Doors report, a comprehensive resource on international student mobility, the number of international students in the United States reached an all-time high of more than 1.1 million (1,126,690) during the 2023/2024 academic year—a 7% increase from the previous year. Students from Uzbekistan also contributed significantly to this growth, with an 11.9%
The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan announced a new partnership with the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation to support the conservation and restoration of the Sher-Dor Madrasah in Samarkand. The proposal submitted by the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan was selected during a global competition and constitutes the largest
Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) said that a pilot tourist train, Jibek Joly (Silk Road), will depart on November 16 from Almaty on the route Almaty-Turkestan-Tashkent-Almaty. The duration of the tour will be 5 days — from November 16 to 20. A total of 115 tourists will go on the first trip,
On November 10-11, a delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade Laziz Kudratov, visited Qatar. The Uzbek delegation participated in the inaugural meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation and attended the Uzbek-Qatari Business Forum, engaging in discussions with leaders from Qatar’s key companies. In his opening remarks at the Commission
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ipak Yuli Bank have signed a 625 billion Uzbek sum loan (equivalent to about $50 million) to enhance access to financing for urban micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Uzbekistan. A majority of loan proceeds will be allocated to support financial inclusion for MSMEs, 60% outside the capital
