AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy Reform: Uzbekistan will cut the mandatory advance payment for electricity and gas for businesses using automated accounting systems from 100% to 15%, easing cash-flow pressure that entrepreneurs say has hurt operations. Construction Pricing Overhaul: From 2027, construction estimates will shift to a clearer cost method, including man-hour payment at 5% of the minimum wage and contractor profit margins of 7%, with design fees set by project complexity. Power & Water Policy: Authorities are moving to hand canals and rivers over to private micro–hydropower projects, while reforms also aim to simplify approvals and improve guaranteed electricity purchase terms for small and micro HPP investors. Green Energy in Action: A China-supported 20 MW wind project (four 5 MW turbines) was completed in Bostanlyk, expected to power tens of thousands of homes and cut gas use and CO2 emissions. Transport & Connectivity: An 11 km rail link from Urganch station to Urganch airport is built, with a planned ~40-minute trip to Khiva. Uzbek-Azerbaijan Ties: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev called the two countries “natural partners” on East-West routes, as leaders prepare talks in Tashkent and twin-city cooperation expands. Tourism Boost: Hyatt’s Destination by Hyatt brand opened a thalasso-inspired spa resort in Chimgan-Bostanliq (Beldersay).
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