AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUzbek–Korea Deal Push: Uzbekistan and South Korea set up a working group in August to boost trade, with bilateral commerce nearing $1.8bn in 2025 and a target of $4bn short-term. Presidential Diplomacy: In Seoul, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung and the sides exchanged 13 agreements covering transport, aviation, agriculture, tourism, AI, education, medical regulation, environment, IP and archives. Finance for SMEs: ABB Bank completed a controlling-stake acquisition in Uzbekistan’s Davr Bank, launching “ABB Davr” and upgrading its credit rating; separately, EMGA finalized further financing for Ipak Yuli Bank to expand SME, gender and green portfolios. Chess Olympiad Build-up: The Chess Olympiad 2026 torch was handed to Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov in Hyderabad ahead of the Samarkand event starting Sept 15. Sports—Football: Filipinas opened their Asian Games women’s campaign with a 1-1 draw vs Uzbekistan, while Uzbekistan’s U-23s face the Philippines next.
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