AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUzbekistan–Azerbaijan Energy Push: Uzbekistan and SOCAR discussed accelerating joint oil and gas projects, including expanding gas-station networks, speeding up Ustyurt exploration blocks, and boosting refining and crude/petroleum imports. Karakalpakstan Investment Drive: President Mirziyoyev chaired a Nukus meeting on socio-economic growth, citing major tax and tariff incentives and new power capacity; construction began on 47 projects worth about $7bn, including a 1.5GW wind plant. Uzbekistan–Syria Trade Machinery: Tashkent and Damascus agreed to set up a Joint Economic and Trade Committee and a 2026–2028 roadmap, plus launch a Uzbekistan–Syria Business Council to connect firms. Logistics IPO Plans: Centrum Holding says it plans an IPO in London in 2027, with Citigroup and JPMorgan advising, as it expands multimodal terminals along the Middle Corridor. Competition Policy in SCO: Uzbekistan’s antimonopoly authority reported progress on protecting consumers and entrepreneurs and highlighted its Fair Tech digital regulation system. Regional Business Links: Italy and Central Asia launched the B5+ITALY platform in Astana to deepen trade, investment, logistics, critical minerals and green energy cooperation. SCO Trade Focus: SCO ministers in Dushanbe backed efforts to simplify trade procedures, cut transit times, and push digital trade.
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