The US intends to raise the level of trade and investment cooperation with Uzbekistan, Chairman of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Carolyn Lamm said during an Uzbek-American business forum. “We learned a very important fact that the Russians signed more agreements than the US. We decided that we could make more agreements to increase the…
Uzbekistan and Qatar intend to expand trade and economic cooperation and achieve sustainable growth in mutual trade, the Foreign Trade Ministry of Uzbekistan stated. According to the information, Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Sahib Saifnazarov held talks with representatives of Qatar’s business community headed by Chairman of the Barwa Group of Companies Sheikh Mohammed Hamad Al-Thani.…
Tashkent Transport Service JSC will return the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Low Floor buses to operation after a detailed inspection. There have been cases when these buses caught fire, and it has been decided to stop their operation. On October 10 and October 12 the Mercedes-Benz Low Floor buses, running on the routes Nos. 87 and 95,…
A Chinese investor intends to start production of juice extract of licorice, grown in Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic. The Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan is the region where the most licorice plants are grown. About 70% of the products from this plant are exported, especially to China, and the demand for it on the world market is…
Representatives of Uzbekistan’s state-run energy operator Uzbekenergo and the World Bank Group held a meeting to discuss reforms in the electricity sector of Uzbekistan. The parties discussed a plan on expansion of generating capacity at the lowest cost, research on tariffs, institutional reforms in the electricity sector and renewable energy development. The delegations of Uzbekenergo…
Director General of Uzbekistan Airways Bakhtiyor Khakimov held talks with Senior Vice-President of the Korean Air Samsug Noh. During the meeting the parties exchanged views on further development of cooperation between Uzbekistan Airways and Korean Air. In particular, the cooperation in passenger and cargo transportation was discussed. Also, the heads of airlines considered the prospects…
The cost of bread has been reduced in Uzbekistan since September 17. The cost of a loaf of bread decreased from 1,200 soums to 1,050 soums. Earlier, since September 15 the cost of a loaf of bread has almost doubled from 650 to 1,200 soums, which caused discontent among the citizens. Such price fluctuations are…