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Nearly €1bn earmarked as five-part plan targets business growth, AI and exports
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the measures at annual dialogue with entrepreneurs in Khiva.
Critical minerals production expands as global demand rises
More than 30 critical minerals have been identified across Uzbekistan, with 76 investment projects worth around €2.4 billion underway.
Uzbekistan-developed AI module launches aboard Earth observation satellite
The Samarkand-2028 Earth observation satellite has entered orbit carrying an AI module developed by Uzbek engineers, processing data in orbit before transmission to improve efficiency in fields including agriculture and environmental monitoring.
Grand designs: Tashkent’s modernist architecture joins UNESCO World Heritage List
The listing covers ten buildings and complexes from the 1960s to the early 1990s, recognising how modernist design was adapted to Central Asian traditions, climate and urban life.
A decade of growth: From headline figures to everyday change
A decade of economic reforms has reshaped investment, employment and finance in Uzbekistan.
Uzbek economy grows 8.5% as services and investment expand
Official figures presented at a presidential review showed investment reaching €24.6 billion and exports €12.7 billion in the first half of 2026, as Moody's upgraded Uzbekistan's sovereign credit rating and Fitch shifted its outlook to positive.
Rare 48C heatwave forces Uzbekistan to adapt to extreme temperatures
Authorities slowed metro trains, restricted heavy vehicles and closed kindergartens as temperatures climbed to 48C in parts of the country during an unusually intense heatwave.
From greenhouses to family businesses, entrepreneurship reshapes rural livelihoods
Farmers, livestock breeders and family-run businesses are expanding through loans, subsidies and local support programmes.
EBRD backs young entrepreneurs as Uzbek small firms seek credit
The financing comes as small businesses account for more than half of Uzbekistan’s GDP, but many still lack the records, collateral and support needed for loans.