AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUNESCO Spotlight: Tashkent’s modernist architecture is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with 10 sites added at the 48th committee meeting in Busan—Uzbekistan’s sixth UNESCO cultural listing and its first individual national nomination in 25 years. Regional Trade: Afghanistan and Uzbekistan signed 22 trade MoUs worth over $200 million in Kabul, aiming to push bilateral trade toward $5 billion, including trial cotton exports and a commitment to buy more. Business & Finance: TBC Bank Group completed its majority acquisition of OLX Uzbekistan, expanding its digital footprint after receiving Uzbekistan competition approval. Security & Diplomacy: SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Kyrgyzstan drew China’s Wang Yi, who highlighted a 10-year development blueprint and new cooperation platforms. Sports (Uzbekistan in focus): Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov was among nominees for the 2026 World Cup best goal, while Uzbek MMA fighter Ramazan Temirov scored a first-round KO at UFC Abu Dhabi. Environment/Industry: ACWA Power discussed a $260m hazardous waste management project in Uzbekistan and a dust-storm monitoring cooperation idea with Saudi partners.
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