AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Infrastructure Finance: Saudi DataVolt secured $150m in financing for a 12MW AI-ready data centre in Tashkent (TAS-1), with operations due in late 2026 and plans to scale to two more 250MW sites by 2030. Korea-Uzbek Business Push: At the Korea-Uzbekistan Business Forum, Seoul and Tashkent focused on transport, logistics, digital tech and energy, with Korean lawmakers backing deeper ties beyond resources into AI and robotics. Aviation & Urban Projects: Incheon Airport Corp. outlined plans to help build and operate a New Tashkent airport (17m passengers, expandable to 47m) and KIND flagged airport, smart city and a smart bio-cluster pipeline. Investment Reforms & Incentives: Uzbekistan’s deputy minister urged Korean firms to use reforms cutting licensing steps, easing FX and profit repatriation, and leveraging EU GSP+ access. Industry Value Chain: Uzbekistan’s light industry pitch highlighted cotton-to-finished-goods progress (about 65% of textile exports now finished items), while Youngone said it will expand its apparel value chain in Uzbekistan. Tech Ecosystem Incentives: IT Park Korea Office promoted zero tax incentives for residents and support for foreign firms entering Uzbekistan.
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