AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGrowth: Uzbekistan’s GDP expanded 8.3% in the first nine months of 2026 to 1,755.5 trillion soms, led by services, industry and construction. Foreign trade reached $65.4 billion, but exports fell 5.5% while imports rose 15.7%, widening the trade gap. Türkiye Ties: Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed five agreements on preferential trade, social security and business cooperation, aiming to lift annual trade from $3.1 billion toward $5 billion. Regional Connectivity: Turkic leaders adopted the 163-point Ankara Declaration, backing transport and energy links including the Middle Corridor. Uzbekistan’s Mirvokhid Azimov was appointed OTS secretary-general, and Uzbekistan will host the group’s 2027 summit. Exports and Finance: Textile exports rose 28.1% to $2.4 billion in nine months, while Uzbekistan established an export logistics hub in Poland. Apple Pay and Google Pay also launched in Uzbekistan as the country advances fintech reforms.
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