Uzbekistan’s trade deficit narrows as exports outpace imports.

Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reached $59.8 billion in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 22.9% increase year-on-year. Exports grew by 33.3%, while imports rose by 15.6%. The growth was largely driven by higher exports of gold and...

Uzbekistan’s Investment Strategy: A Path to Sustainable Economic Growth

Since 2017, the country has undergone a large-scale tax transformation: administration has become simpler, more transparent, and more efficient, the tax burden has been reduced, and investment attractiveness has increased. A flat income tax rate...

Uzbekistan, Slovakia Seek To Break New Ground In Trade And Digital Collaboration

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 30. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini to discuss further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries,...

Health Ministry denies reports of mask mandate in Tashkent schools.

The Ministry of Health has denied social media reports claiming that a mask mandate has been introduced in Tashkent schools starting from 30 October. The ministry clarified that these reports stemmed from a misinterpretation of a decision by the...

Uzbekistan and Slovakia expand strategic partnership and trade ties.

In Samarkand, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini held talks to strengthen strategic partnership relations between Uzbekistan and Slovakia. The discussions also focused on boosting trade, investment, and industrial...

Uzbekistan’s economy grows handsomely in 2025 opening opportunities for India

The economy of Uzbekistan, one of India's close partners in the extended neighbourhood, has grown by 7.6 percent so far this year providing opportunities for Indian investors. Under the chairmanship of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, an...

Uzbekistan aims to increase air passenger traffic to 24 million by 2030.

Uzbekistan has identified key priorities for the development of civil aviation, including growth in passenger transportation, an increase in the number of flights, and the establishment of a dedicated industry support fund. A presidential decree...

Uzbekistan and Serbia strengthen partnership with over ten new agreements.

On October 28, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić held talks at the Kuksaroy residence with the participation of official delegations. President Mirziyoyev emphasized that this first summit in the...

Uzbek-Serbian cooperation to strengthen as presidents meet in Tashkent

TASHKENT, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic discussed the prospects for further strengthening practical cooperation between Uzbekistan and Serbia, said the press service of the Uzbek...

The New Central Asia, Uzbekistan’s Role in Regional Transformation

This year, the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary — a symbolic milestone for the entire international system undergoing profound transformation. Amid escalating conflicts, global inequality, and widening technological divides, the UN...

Uzbekistan to keep main tax rates unchanged in 2026.

The president has ordered a sharp reduction in government expenditures next year. Half of the remaining funds in the extra-budgetary accounts of ministries and agencies will be transferred to a special fund and allocated for school construction...

PKS: Serbian, Uzbek businesspeople opening new era of cooperation

TASHKENT - Serbia and Uzbekistan have strong political and institutional support to advance their economic relations further, connect their business communities and enable their companies to operate in third-country markets, the Chamber of...

Air Serbia considers launching direct flights to Tashkent or Samarkand.

Air Serbia, the national carrier of Serbia, is considering launching direct flights to Uzbekistan, exploring two potential destinations – Tashkent and Samarkand. Serbia and Uzbekistan plan to strengthen bilateral trade and establish direct air...

Uzbekistan-EU: New frontiers of cooperation

Editor’s note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian, and political scientist, and hosts the program Aspects of Foreign Affairs on Azerbaijan’s CBC TV channel (broadcast in Russian). The article reflects the author’s personal views...

CPhI Frankfurt 2025: Uzbekistan participates in pharmaceutical exhibition

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - TASHKENT, Oct 29 (UzA/APP):The 36th International Pharmaceutical Exhibition “CPhI Worldwide – CPhI Frankfurt 2025” has opened in Frankfurt, Germany. More than 2,500 companies from over 70...

FastWave Medical reports first-in-human findings for Sola laser IVL system

The Sola coronary laser intravascular lithotripsy system boasts a single-emitter design. [Image from a FastWave Medical marketing animation] FastWave Medical today announced new first-in-human and pre-clinical data for its Sola coronary laser...

Uzbekistan and EU Sign Landmark Enhanced Partnership Agreement in Brussels

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan paid an official visit to Brussels on October 23-24 at the invitation of European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, where a landmark agreement was...

‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels

Heat waves, extreme drought and deadly wildfire smoke are just some of the climate-related health hazards that have reached record levels of harm, according to the latest report from a global collaboration of leading scientists and public health...

Two-thirds of climate-linked health indicators have reached unprecedented levels; globally, over half a million dying of heat in a year: Lancet

Continuing overreliance on fossil fuels has been playing havoc with people’s lives, health, and livelihoods across the globe. Nearly two-thirds of the indictors tracking climate-linked health threats have reached unprecedented levels, a...

Uzbekistan, Bangladesh discuss issues of cooperation

AKIPRESS.COM - Advisor to the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan Alisher Shaykhov met with Ambassador of Bangladesh to Uzbekistan Mohammad Monirul Islam, UzA reported. The meeting was aimed at strengthening trade and...