AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSwimming: South Africa’s Pieter Coetzé set a 50m backstroke world record of 22.09 seconds at the World Cup in Tashkent, lowering the previous mark by 0.02 seconds. Reserves: Uzbekistan’s gold and foreign-currency reserves fell $5.54 billion in September to $66.58 billion, largely due to a drop in gold prices, even as the country’s physical gold holdings increased. Government: Erkinjon Turdimov was named first deputy prime minister and minister of education and science, with responsibility for coordinating education, science and healthcare. Regional ties: At the Avaza summit, Central Asian leaders and Azerbaijan backed stronger East–West and North–South links; Uzbekistan also agreed with regional neighbours on water and reservoir operations for 2026–27. Trade and travel: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are seeking closer industrial and trade cooperation, while Air Arabia is exploring direct flights to Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Pakistan’s Al-Ghazi Tractors also entered Uzbekistan with an initial shipment of 18 tractors and a technology partnership.
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