AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEducation & Research: Uzbekistan’s higher-education official Fazliddin Muminov says academic exchanges and joint projects are key to strengthening Central Asia ties and building trust across the Turkic world. Diplomacy: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev called Uzbek leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev to congratulate him on his birthday and reaffirm the strategic alliance between the two countries. Regional Trade: Uzbekistan’s Deputy PM Jamshid Khodjaev leads a large business delegation to Kabul for high-level talks and a B2B forum, with deals expected to support trade, investment and transit. Economy & Exports: Uzbekistan reports $12.6bn in exports in the first five months of 2026, with services leading and strong growth in industrial and manufactured goods. Energy & Industry: Uzbekneftegaz and China’s XIBU move into a new phase of the Ustyurt drilling project, targeting 30 deep exploration wells. Sports (Tashkent): The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships will be held in Tashkent in August, with the Philippines sending 13 athletes. Culture/History: Research highlights that silkworm cocoons and mulberry trees existed in Uzbekistan more than 2,000 years before the Silk Road era.
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