World Bank Urges Uzbekistan to Deepen Reforms to Sustain Growth and Empower Private Sector

Uzbekistan has made significant progress on economic reforms since 2017, but more decisive action is needed to sustain high growth rates and foster a dynamic private sector, according to the World Bank’s latest Country Economic Memorandum. The report, …

Uzbekistan firms its status as Central Asia’s economic hub pre-ECO summit in Khankendi

On July 3-4, the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) will unfold in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, and this event will be a feather in the cap of regional partnership development. Among the member states, Uzbekistan stands out as one of the …

Uzbekistan’s Teplo Store opens Silk Road Pop-Up at 2025 London Design Biennale 

Uzbekistan’s Teplo Store has opened the first-ever retail space at the 2025 London Design Biennale. The space, titled The Silk Road Pop-Up, is located at Somerset House and showcases sustainable fashion, handmade jewelry, textiles, accessories, and …

Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan chart new roadmap as joint projects hit $4bn 

Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan convened for a closed-door meeting and chaired the second session of the Supreme Interstate Council at the Zagulba residence, reaffirming their commitment to advancing a …

Uzbek President: Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have a very ambitious program for future

‘Set a goal so big it scares you.’ Uzbekistan’s Paralympic Champions on pushing their limits

By&nbspEuronews Published on 02/07/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 “Don’t wait for luck,” says Paralympic Champion Asila Mirzayorova. “Success is 99% hard work, and only 1% luck. In sport – in life – nothing replaces effort.” Mirzayorova knows about success …

Uzbekistan's football success serves as a stand in for promised reforms

Uzbekistan's president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev (in the middle), with the national football team at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Photo from the President's Office's website. Fair use. On June 5, Uzbekistan's men's national …

President Ilham Aliyev, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attend 2nd meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate ...

Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku -

The second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, APA correspondent …

From Migrant to Militant: Uzbekistan Sentences Jihadist

A district court in Uzbekistan just sentenced a 46-year-old Uzbek citizen, Obid Saparov from Kashkadarya Province, to 16 years in prison for joining the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) militant group and being involved in a 2022 rocket attack on …