AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTrade & Connectivity: Uzbekistan’s first electrical goods shipment to Syria has arrived in Aleppo—air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines worth $90,000—moving over 20 days via an alternative land route through Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, under a $5 million June export deal. AI for Business: Uzbekistan plans a new $100 million AI support programme to help companies adopt AI and access supercomputing resources as it pushes digital transformation. Digital Economy Diplomacy: Azerbaijani media toured IT Park Uzbekistan and the Center of Islamic Civilization, highlighting Uzbekistan’s tech ecosystem, IT training scale, and cultural-science diplomacy. Sports & Youth: World Aquatics and Uzbekistan are preparing for the first-ever Swimming World Cup in 50 days, with Tashkent hosting the second stop (Oct. 8–10) and a $1.2m prize pool. Security & Tech: A cyber espionage operation dubbed SilkParasite is reported targeting Central Asian government bodies, including Uzbekistan, using multiple remote access tools. Road Safety: A fatal Tashkent-region crash (Aug 15) involving a Cobalt overtaking a Spark killed a man and his five-year-old child; the driver was detained.
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