AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSpace & AI: Uzbekistan’s Samarqand-2028 hyperspectral satellite was launched from a sea platform off China’s Shandong coast, with Uzbekcosmos building the onboard AI module to process data in orbit for faster decisions on cotton/wheat mapping and air-quality checks. Tech Economy: Uzbekistan is pushing to turn its IT outsourcing base into an AI export economy, leveraging IT Park incentives and growing service exports to 90+ countries. Investment Watch: Uzbekistan’s National Investment Fund reported a near-4,000% year-on-year net profit jump, mainly driven by unrealised gains tied to market value changes after its May 2026 IPO. Trade & Industry: The Uzbek-Kyrgyz Development Fund approved 37 projects worth $100.5m, creating 883 jobs and boosting bilateral trade turnover by $40m. Mining/FTA Talks: India floated a possible free trade agreement with Uzbekistan as both sides eye deeper cooperation in copper and rare-earth processing. Aviation Connectivity: Centrum Air will launch direct Tashkent–Karachi flights from Sept. 3 (4 weekly). Sports: Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov stayed unbeaten in the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz rapid section, while Praggnanandhaa led into blitz by a point.
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