Foreign car prices in Uzbekistan see sharp decline in May  

Prices of foreign cars in Uzbekistan’s secondary market dropped significantly in May 2025, according to a recent analysis by the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies (IMRS). The study also highlighted modest declines in the prices of domestic …

Uzbekistan evacuates nearly 60 citizens from Iran.

Uzbekistan has evacuated approximately 60 of its citizens from Iran via Turkmenistan amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Turkmenistan provided its territory for transit and extended significant humanitarian assistance. Favorable conditions were …

U.S. Embassy tightens visa checks for students from Uzbekistan, requires them to make their social media accounts public....

The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent has requested that Uzbek citizens applying for educational or exchange programs adjust the privacy settings of their social media accounts to public. According to the embassy, this requirement is intended to facilitate the …

Lawatan TPM Fadillah ke Uzbekistan, Rusia perluas jaringan strategik sektor tenaga, air

IMF forecasts stable growth for Uzbekistan through 2026.

Uzbekistan’s real GDP grew by 6.8% in the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This figure surpasses the economic growth recorded in all of 2024, when the economy expanded by 6.5%. As of the end of …

Uzbekistan to supply leather footwear to Afghanistan.

Negotiations aimed at expanding the export potential of Uzbekistan’s leather and footwear industry were held in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif. During their visit to Afghanistan, representatives of the Uzcharmsanoat Association and various industry …

Volkswagen set to resume car production in Uzbekistan by early 2026.

Volkswagen car production in Uzbekistan is planned to resume at the beginning of 2026. According to Uzavtosanoat, the initial phase will involve SKD (semi-knocked down) assembly, followed by a transition to CKD (completely knocked down) production with …

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan ink $9.5mn leather footwear export deal   

Uzbekistan’s leather footwear industry marked a new export milestone, with local manufacturer Kashif Ferghani signing a $9.5mn contract with Afghan company Cyber to supply leather shoes, the Uzcharmsanoat (Uzcharm) Association reported. Source: …

Locusts sweep across 500,000 hectares in Uzbekistan as authorities intensify control measures 

More than 500,000 hectares of land in Uzbekistan have been affected by a locust invasion, according to the Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture. Source: Sputnik  As of June 19, officials have monitored 875,087 hectares …

Deputy Minister attended meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan intergovernmental commission

On June 20, Deputy Minister of Science and Education Firudin Gurbanov participated in the 14th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Science and …