Uzbekistan: Korean holding to construct cement plant

South Korean company Evergreen Holdings plans to build a cement plant in Karakalpakstan. A relevant agreement was signed in Seoul between the representatives of “Uzkurilishmaterialary” and the Korean company. The total cost of the project exceeds $300 million. Evergreen Holdings intends to implement it in several stages based on the demand in Uzbekistan and neighboring…

Uzbekistan: GDP growth rate disclosed

According to the preliminary estimates, Uzbekistan’s GDP totaled 170,74.8 trillion soums and the real growth rate was 105.3% in January-September compared to the same period of 2016, the State Statistics Committee said in a message. According to the message, the growth rate in the main sectors of the economy, such as agriculture, forestry and fishery…

Uzbekistan: aviation agreement with Spain inked

Uzbekistan and Spain have signed agreements on air services and international road transport, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reported. The document was signed by Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan and Spain Abdulaziz Kamilov and Alfonso Dastis in Madrid. The signed documents create a legal basis for the development of bilateral cooperation in the transport and communication sphere…