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Opinion: Beyond the Steppe and the Oasis – Uzbekistan and Mongolia Forge a New Eurasian Axis
Times of Central Asia
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June 29, 2025
When Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Ulaanbaatar on June 24, for the first state visit of its kind in over thirty years of bilateral relations, it marked far more than a ceremonial milestone—it inaugurated a new continental...
Democracy’s Unsung Day Finds a Voice in Tashkent
Times of Central Asia
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June 29, 2025
For a holiday few have heard of, the International Day of Parliamentarism carries more weight than its quiet profile suggests. Marked each year on June 30th — the anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s founding in 1889 — it was never...
Uzbekistan considers special warehouse at Pakistan’s Karachi port to boost exports
Daryo
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June 29, 2025
Uzbekistan is exploring the establishment of a special warehouse at Pakistan’s Karachi Port to streamline exports and strengthen trade ties with South Asia, according to a statement from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Source: Chamber of...
Pakistan, Uzbekistan eye $2b trade target amid renewed economic engagement
The Nation
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June 28, 2025
ISLAMABAD - In a significant step towards deepening economic cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan, an 18-member high-level delegation of Uzbek businessmen led by Mr Bakhrom Yusupov, Commercial Attaché, visited the Islamabad Chamber of...
Uzbekistan, China Plan Manufacturing Projects In Andijan And Ohangaron
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 28. Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, Khurram Teshabayev, held a meeting with Liu Suilun, Vice Chairman of the China Leather Industry Association, to explore...
Uzbekistan, South Korea Discuss Enhanced Trade And Investment Cooperation
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 28. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhrom Usmanov held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea, Won Do-yeon, Trend reports....
Uzbekistan Strengthens Customs Cooperation With WCO At Brussels Session
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 28. Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan, Akmalkhuja Mavlonov, held a bilateral meeting with World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General Ian Saunders on the sidelines...
Uzbekistan jumps 19 spots in global SDG index, fastest progress in Central Asia and Eastern Europe
Daryo
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June 28, 2025
Uzbekistan has made a leap in the 2025 Global Sustainable Development Index, rising 19 positions to rank 62nd with a score of 73 points, according to the latest Sustainable Development Report published by the Sustainable Development Solutions...
Business : ​​​​​​​DPM Fadillah Concludes Central Asian Visits, Nuclear Energy Revival On The Horizon
Bernama
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June 28, 2025
From Siti Radziah Hamzah MOSCOW, June 28 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has concluded his eight-day working visit to Uzbekistan and Russia, marking a pivotal step in Malaysia’s renewed efforts to strengthen strategic...
Uzbekistan Indicates Significant Uptick In Pivotal Service Sectors
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 28. The largest volume of market services from January to May 2025 was recorded in the accommodation and food services sector, totaling 75.8 trillion soums ($6.32 billion). Data obtained by...
Business News | Credit Growth Influenced by Economic Activity Rather Than Surplus Liquidity: Report
Latestly
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June 28, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Credit growth in the economy is influenced more by overall economic activity than by the size of the liquidity surplus, according to a recent report by Standard Chartered, an international bank. The report noted...
Business : Russia To Support Malaysia’s Nuclear Technology Development – DPM Fadillah
Bernama
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June 28, 2025
From Siti Radziah Hamzah MOSCOW, June 28 (Bernama) -- Russia has agreed to continue cooperating with Malaysia to build the country’s capacity in nuclear energy development, covering institutional, human capital, technical, commercial and legal...
Tourist arrivals in Uzbekistan surge by 46% in early 2025.
Kun.uz
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June 28, 2025
According to the National Statistics Committee, the country received 3.1 million foreign visitors for tourism-related purposes between January and April 2025. The figure marks a 46.4% increase (or nearly 988,000 more tourists) compared to the same...
Uzbek national living in Warren County charged in scheme to smuggle illegal immigrants into the US
WLWT 5 - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
Federal prosecutors say that a Warren County man faces up to 10 years in prison for attempting to smuggle immigrants illegally into the United States.Bekhzod Rakhmatov, 30, of Maineville, Ohio, is being charged with attempting to bring at least...
Uzbekistan dispatch: is this country what Afghanistan might have been, or still could be?
JURIST
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June 27, 2025
I recently returned to the US from Uzbekistan. This was my second visit to that Central Asian country, and I must say that as an Afghan, it was a bittersweet experience. Uzbekistan is a beautiful, peaceful place with a rich history and a modern,...
EDB signs nearly $2.1bn in projects in 1H25 as Uzbekistan joins agreement on its establishment
Daryo
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June 28, 2025
In the first half of 2025, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) successfully fulfilled its investment plan for the year, with the volume of new project signings reaching nearly $2.1bn. The Bank reported a strong pipeline ahead, with potential...
EU proposes eel trade restriction despite opposition from Japan
Japan Times
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June 28, 2025
Brussels – The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species — a move that Japan opposes. The EU, along with the Dominican...
Uzbekistan Outlines Vision For Enhanced EAEU Cooperation In Trade And Innovation
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 27. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined his country's strategic priorities for expanding cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during the Supreme Eurasian...
Malaysia eyes nuclear energy revival, stronger ties with Uzbekistan, Russia
Malay Mail
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June 28, 2025
MOSCOW, June 28 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has concluded his eight-day working visit to Uzbekistan and Russia, marking a pivotal step in Malaysia’s renewed efforts to strengthen strategic international partnerships. The...
Uzbekistan to Join International Nuclear Liability Agreement
Times of Central Asia
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June 27, 2025
Uzbekistan is set to join the 1963 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, following its approval by the Senate during the chamber’s eighth plenary session. According to the Senate press service, lawmakers reviewed and passed the...