AGP Executive Report
Last update: a few seconds agoDiplomacy: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due in Samarkand for a meeting with Central Asian foreign ministers, accompanied by more than 100 US companies. China’s Premier Li Qiang will visit Uzbekistan on October 17–18. Energy: Uzbekistan secured a $200 million Asian Development Bank loan to modernise its power grid. Regional ties: At the CICA summit in Baku, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called for stronger trust, transport and energy cooperation; Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Turkmen officials also discussed regional transport links. Industry: South Korean manufacturer Hansae Mobility has opened an automotive-parts plant in Fergana, expanding local production and supply to regional carmakers. Child protection: Uzbekistan has introduced life imprisonment for sexual abuse of children under 14.
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