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Uzbekistan jumps 19 spots in global SDG index, fastest progress in Central Asia and Eastern Europe
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...

Azerbaijan And Uzbekistan's Friendship Enjoys Official And Public Channels - Analyst
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have long moved beyond classic diplomatic frameworks, political analyst Azer Garayev told Trend . He said that these affiliations are now...

Uzbekistan to digitally register 1mn trees in Tashkent by end of 2025
Uzbekistan has launched an initiative to digitally register 1mn trees in the capital by the end of 2025, aiming to protect the city’s green spaces through innovative technology. Source: Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate...

Uzbekistan, Pakistan To Launch Joint Venture In Pharmaceutical Sector
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 28. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and Pakistan's Glitz Group have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture in Uzbekistan focused on the production of high...

Uzbekistan Strengthens Customs Cooperation With WCO At Brussels Session
(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...

Presidents of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan visited Shahbulag Castle in Aghdam
On July 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov visited Shahbulag Castle in Aghdam. According to Azernews, the heads...

Uzbekistan, South Korea Discuss Enhanced Trade And Investment Cooperation
(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....

Delegation of Turkmenistan specialists visited Uzbekistan
A delegation from Turkmenistan, which included representatives from the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Academy of Sciences, local government bodies, and other institutions, paid a working visit to Uzbekistan. The purpose of the trip was...

Inside Uzbekistan’s Deepening Ties with China
During his three-day visit to China in January, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Chinese leaders agreed to elevate bilateral ties to an “all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership,” pledging deeper cooperation across economic, security,...

Azerbaijani, Uzbek presidents review operations of Businesstex JV sewing factory in Khankend
On July 3, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Businesstex JV sewing factory, a joint Azerbaijani-Uzbek enterprise in Khankendi, to review its operations. The factory produces 150 types of...
National Workshop on Time Release Study (TRS) in Uzbekistan - SECO-WCO GTFP Phase II
Activities under the full-fledged support programme for Uzbekistan, implemented through the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP), are progressing steadily. A key milestone was the successful delivery of a technical workshop in...

Uzbekistan Indicates Significant Uptick In Pivotal Service Sectors
(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...

CERR Presents Assessment of Uzbekistan’s Business Environment for Foreign IT Professionals and Companies
The joint CERR–IT Park study analyzed business conditions and integration mechanisms for foreign specialists and companies operating in Uzbekistan. The research includes both quantitative and qualitative methods, based on surveys of foreign...

Arofat Salayeva: connecting Cyprus and Uzbekistan through business
Interview with the President of the Cyprus-Uzbekistan Business Association The launch of the Cyprus–Uzbekistan Business Association, under the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEBE), signals a new era in bilateral relations. At its...

Shared vision drives Azerbaijani-Uzbek cooperation beyond energy diplomacy
Shared vision drives Azerbaijani-Uzbek cooperation beyond energy diplomacy 3 July 2025 17:03 (UTC+04:00) Azerbaijan's rising investment presence in Uzbekistan is not merely economic diplomacy—it is a long-term commitment to regional solidarity. As...

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan review operations of Businesstex JV sewing factory in Khankendi
On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, visited the Businesstex JV sewing factory, a joint Azerbaijani-Uzbek enterprise in Khankendi, to review its...

Cultural ties between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan enter new stage
A bilateral meeting has been held between Azerbaijan's Culture Minister Adil Karimli and Uzbekistan's Minister of Culture Ozodbek Nazarbekov, who was on an official visit to Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. Adil Karimli emphasized that the friendly...

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrives in Fuzuli district
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, arrived in the Fuzuli district to attend the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA reports. A guard of honor was lined up at Fuzuli International Airport in...

President Of Uzbekistan Arrives In Azerbaijan's Fuzuli District (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, arrived in the Fuzuli district to attend the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Trend reports. A guard of...

Russia blocks Uzbek peaches over pest
The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance has halted the importation of a 1.6-ton shipment of fresh peaches from Uzbekistan. This decision comes after the discovery of the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta, a...