AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCulture & Tax Boost: Uzbekistan is expanding tax incentives for the culture and arts sector, exempting eligible organizations from VAT, profit and turnover taxes, plus land, property and personal income taxes, while reimbursing up to 20% of concert/event costs from 1 July and offering free vouchers for hundreds of thousands of people to attend theatres, cinemas and concerts. Anti-Doping Reform: Uzbekistan says it has become the first country to align its national laws with the new WADA code, strengthening its anti-doping system ahead of the code’s next-year rollout. Electricity Disruptions in Tashkent: Power is being restored after faults at the Vystavochnaya 110/10/6 kV substation affected parts of Shaykhantahur and Almazar; emergency teams are working to fully restore supply. Local Governance Rumor Check: Tashkent authorities deny claims that the Sergeli car market will be demolished, saying renovation and modernization works are underway while the market continues operating normally. International Moves: Uzbekistan joins the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for the first time, and a Senate delegation led by Tanzila Narbayeva is set to visit Serbia. Regional Trade: Ferghana region’s first shipments of apricots and peaches have reached Malaysia as part of new agricultural export deals.
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