AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUzbek-U.S. Talks: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke by phone with Donald Trump, congratulating him on the U.S. independence anniversary and discussing progress on the Economic Cooperation Program, a new Business and Investment Council, and joint projects in aviation, mining, energy, AI and digital tech. AI Push: Uzbekistan says it wants to climb to the top 50 in the Global AI Readiness Index by 2030, raising AI software services to $1.5bn and expanding computing infrastructure with an extra proposed $70m. Central Asia Water: Ministers approved steps to automate Syrdarya water accounting and set a working group timeline, as regional states coordinate reservoir limits for the 2026 growing season. Sports Spotlight: Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov finished second at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz chess event, while India’s Praggnanandhaa won the title. Business & Crime: Uzbekistan’s economic crime agency says it uncovered a tax fraud scheme involving companies and tax officials, with 42.5bn soums in missed revenue.
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