AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU Sanctions Talks: EU ambassadors are close to a deal to lift sanctions on Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, tied to a longer 36-month renewal package for other blacklist cases—negotiations hinge on whether any EU government objects. Uzbek Court Case: Tashkent’s Shaykhantakhur District Criminal Court is trying former Tashkent tax chief Yunusjon Nasimjanov over alleged embezzlement and abuse of authority, alongside former deputy Alisher Ganiev facing related charges. Transport & Trade: Uzbekistan is studying participation in a railway linking Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan to Türkiye for access to Samsun and Istanbul, aiming to diversify export routes. Energy Push: Construction has started on a 1.5 GW wind farm in Karakalpakstan with ACWA Power, targeting commissioning in 2027. Tech Cooperation: Uzbekistan held talks with South Korea’s KT about AI cooperation and possible AI data centres. Sports (Samarkand): At the 46th Chess Olympiad, India’s men lost to Uzbekistan, while Mobiuz launched an online chess competition on its app with a UZS 200m prize fund. Market Shift: China dominates Uzbekistan’s imported passenger cars, supplying 95.7% of imports in Jan–Jul 2026.
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