Author: Bekzod Karimov

Adults permanently registered in the two cities must declare all income and major expenses for 2026 and 2027 through a tax portal or mobile app, though no legal penalties will follow from the data collected.

Factories assembled 310,389 passenger vehicles in January–August 2026, with the Chevrolet Cobalt accounting for more than a third of total output, National Statistics Committee data show.

OFAC has blacklisted Uzbekistan’s Polarstar Logistics representative office alongside two Kazakh companies and a Kyrgyz firm accused of routing American-made aircraft parts to Russia.

Uzbekistan’s road inspectorate found 5,815 violations at construction, reconstruction and repair sites in the first nine months of 2026, issuing more than 2,100 mandatory orders and forwarding 452 administrative cases to courts, even as fines for non-compliance were cut sharply under new legislation.

Seven manufacturers were assessed, but only China’s CRRC and Russia’s GTS submitted commercial proposals. A decision is expected before a 2027 completion deadline.

The Fund’s October World Economic Outlook raises the 2026 growth projection by a full percentage point, putting this year on track to outpace 2025 — but the current account deficit is now expected to reach 5.1% of GDP, well above June estim

The president disclosed the ambitions at an investor meeting, a day before scheduled talks with unidentified partners on a second plant. The first, being built with Russia’s Rosatom in Jizzakh region, carries a price tag of $9.5 billion.

A government-ordered count of all economic units, from registered companies to unregistered operators, runs until 30 November, with final results due by September 2027.

A visiting American business delegation concluded agreements covering everything from GE Aerospace jet engines to BlackRock infrastructure financing, with more than 400 companies participating in the accompanying business forum.

President Mirziyoyev has announced a $350 million reconstruction of 100 kilometres of the A-380 highway in Qashqadaryo, backed by a proposed ADB loan, alongside major water supply investments for the region.

Tajikistan has approved a bilateral agreement under which the Rogun hydropower plant will supply power to Uzbekistan during peak demand periods, with deliveries initially limited to the April–September growing season.

A new 24-month initiative backed by EBRD funding will bring compliance assessments, training and advisory services to textile and garment factories as Uzbekistan pushes to attract global apparel brands.