AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUzbek–US Talks: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke by phone with Donald Trump, congratulating him on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and discussing progress on the Economic Cooperation Program, the U.S.-Uzbek Business and Investment Council, and joint projects in aviation, mining, infrastructure, energy, metallurgy, AI and digital tech, with an official Uzbekistan visit invited. AI Push: Uzbekistan says it aims to reach the top 50 in the AI Readiness Index by 2030, currently ranked 62nd, by expanding computing infrastructure and using international AI cooperation to train specialists and launch joint tech projects. Central Asia Water: Ministers from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, with Kyrgyzstan observing, approved steps for automated water accounting in the Syrdarya basin and discussed 2026 reservoir limits and Aral Sea saving tasks. Tourism Snapshot: WTTC data shows Uzbekistan’s tourism is the biggest in the region by GDP share (6% in 2025), while Central Asia’s tourism contribution rose to $20.1bn. Sports & Culture: Uzbekistan’s Keunimjaeva Aktenge won at a China–Central Asia wrestling event; and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov finished second as Praggnanandhaa won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
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