Uzbekistan: observer status in EAEU to be received

Uzbekistan will receive observer status in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in December, the Head of Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia Mikhail Anisimov has said at the online conference “Industrial Dialogue Russia-Uzbekistan: New Projects and Partnerships”. In November, the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of…

Kyrgyzstan: free economic zone in border area to be created with Uzbekistan

A telephone conversation took place between the acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Artem Novikov and the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov. Artem Novikov thanked for the humanitarian assistance provided by the Government of Uzbekistan as part of measures to counter the spread of coronavirus infection. During the conversation, the parties discussed issues of…

Kyrgyzstan: hospital for 200 patients built in Batken region at expense of Uzbekistan

Construction of a new Infectious Diseases Hospital from lightweight structures has begun in Batken region, press service of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Government in the region reports. The construction will be completed within 10 days at the expense of neighboring Uzbekistan. The medical facility will be equipped with the necessary medical…

Uzbekistan: US investments to be attracted for railway project in Afghanistan

The heads of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan will send a joint request to attract funds to the US Financial Corporation for International Development and other international financial institutions for the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul railway. This follows from the decree of Uzbekistan’s president on expanding economic cooperation with Afghanistan. According to the decree, in December,…