Uzbekistan–Azerbaijan Trade Push: Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan signed a package of agreements on investment, industrial cooperation, project financing, geological exploration and mineral development, with trade up 15% in 2025 and nearly 40% growth in Jan–May. TIFC Legal Upgrade: President Mirziyoyev signed the Constitutional Law establishing the Tashkent International Financial Center, creating a special legal regime and constitutional basis for specialized commercial courts—aimed at strengthening investor confidence. Preferential Trade Expansion: Uzbekistan and Türkiye agreed to expand their preferential trade deal, targeting $5bn in bilateral trade by adding more goods to the preferential list. Cross-Border Connectivity: The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway project is in active construction, with major tunneling and bridge work underway despite technical, environmental and social hurdles. Security & Fraud Crackdown: Authorities arrested three in Tashkent for selling counterfeit US dollars and dismantled a fake MyGov portal scheme that stole over UZS 1bn. Regional Cooperation: SCO border services chiefs met in Islamabad to coordinate security measures, with Uzbekistan among participants. Humanitarian Health Link: Taliban officials met Uzbekistan’s health agency head to expand cooperation on medicines and medical equipment. Science & Education Spotlight: India won an all-gold Chemistry Olympiad haul in Tashkent, underscoring Uzbekistan’s role as a regional education hub.