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BUSINESS
EBRD projects Uzbekistan's GDP to expand by 6.5 percent in 2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects that Uzbekistan’s economy will expand by 6.5 percent in 2026, followed by a 6 percent growth rate in 2027. According to the bank’s latest regional report, a potential slowdown in the Russian economy and rising inflationary pressures driven by conflicts in the Middle East remain the primary risks to this outlook.
SOCIETY
Ticket shortages and poor sanitation – Transport Minister addresses systemic railway issues
The acute shortage of rolling stock remains the primary obstacle facing the national railway system, according to Minister of Transport Ilhom Mahkamov. Presenting a report to the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis on June 3, the minister stated that the network currently requires at least 120 additional passenger carriages to satisfy consumer demand.
POLITICS
Uzbekistan aims to raise urbanization rate to 65% by 2040 – President Mirziyoyev
Uzbekistan plans to increase its urbanization level from the current 51% to 65% by the end of 2040, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during his address at the Leaders' Summit of the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku.
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Uzbekistan and Georgia set $1 billion trade goal during high-level talks
POLITICS | 14:41
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Authorities uncover UZS 34.8 billion cashback fraud involving fake sales in Navoi
SOCIETY | 14:38
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Central Bank develops Taqsim platform to end mandatory payroll bank assignments
SOCIETY | 14:12
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Uzbekistan targets $150 million in footwear exports by end of 2027
BUSINESS | 14:07
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Officials foil $160K land fraud scheme in Andijan; cadastre officer arrested in Tashkent
SOCIETY | 11:55
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Tashkent region begins relocating greenhouses to Surkhandarya
SOCIETY | 11:50
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Uzbekistan’s overseas investment surges 33-fold after regulatory easing
BUSINESS | 11:48
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Uzbekistan’s gross external debt rises 20% to $82.2 billion
BUSINESS | 11:30
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Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded Georgia’s highest state honor
POLITICS | 11:28
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Uzbekistan reports sharp fall in coal and gas extraction amid rising electricity generation
BUSINESS | 19:20 / 02.07.2026
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Census: Children under five remain Uzbekistan’s largest age group
SOCIETY | 19:15 / 02.07.2026
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Government pays delayed solar energy subsidies to 60,000 households under "Solar House" program
SOCIETY | 19:12 / 02.07.2026