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Omani company Voltamp Energy intends to develop high-voltage transformer production and build solar power plants in Uzbekistan. The company sees the country as a base for further expansion into other CIS markets.
Cédric Lebouche, EDF's executive vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, told a meeting Mirziyoyev held with fuel and energy investors on October 16 that the 1,600 MW Syrdarya-2 gas plant will start strengthening Uzbekistan's energy system this winter.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation, on October 17. The meeting addressed further development of Uzbekistan's productive partnership with the authoritative sports organisation.
An international scientific-practical conference on the scholarly and spiritual heritage of the thinker Ahmad Yasawi, and its significance for strengthening cooperation among Turkic states, was held in Tashkent. The event was organised by the Uzbekistan International Islamic Academy, the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Yasawi Research Institute at the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University.
Uzbekistan plans to significantly raise hot water and heat supply tariffs from 1 November 2026, and from 1 May 2028 to index them annually to inflation, capped at 10 percent. A draft government resolution on the changes has been put up for public discussion.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Li Qiang, Premier of China's State Council, on October 17, according to the Uzbek presidential press service. The meeting addressed strengthening comprehensive strategic partnership and implementing agreements reached by the two leaders in Bishkek in August 2026.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — China is ready to expand trade with Uzbekistan, increase imports of Uzbek products and deepen cooperation in several sectors, including energy, artificial intelligence and modern agriculture. Chinese Premier Li Qiang made the statement during an official visit to Uzbekistan, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Uzbekistan has adopted a presidential decree on establishing the Tashkent International Academy of Fashion. Under the decree, the academy will be a state higher education institution operating within the system of the Light Industry Development Agency.
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks on 17 October with a Chinese delegation led by Premier Li Qiang of the State Council. The sides discussed strengthening their strategic partnership, joint investment projects and cooperation in key economic sectors. Li Qiang conveyed greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector, presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov said.
Uzbekistan will now plan in advance the capacity each region needs and put ready projects out to open tender. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said radical groups in Afghanistan intend to use the country to threaten Central Asia and Russia. He made the remarks at a conference on the security of Central Asia and Afghanistan held under the CSTO, the CIS and the SCO. Daryo reported the statement, citing 24.kg.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the government of Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to implement a $202 million agricultural mechanisation project. The IsDB will finance the full amount. The document was signed in Bangkok on 15 October 2026, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, arrived in Uzbekistan for a two-day official visit. On October 17, he was met at Tashkent-Humo International Airport by Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and other officials.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a series of meetings on October 16 with participants of the Investment Council in the fuel and energy sector. One of the meetings was attended by Mohammed Abunayyan, head of Saudi company ACWA Power.
Uzbekistan has proposed raising the monthly basic electricity norm from 200 kWh to 350 kWh for residents of non-gasified areas and territories with natural gas supply interruptions. Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Khurshed Mustafayev announced the proposal at an October 14 press conference.
Uzbekistan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) discussed continuing joint projects and developing initiatives in the agricultural sector. The talks took place at a meeting between Uzbek Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, reported UzDaily.
Uzbekistan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, including artificial intelligence, mechanization and drones. The issues were discussed by Agriculture Minister Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov with IFAD Vice-President D. Brown and IFAD's representative in Uzbekistan, T. A. Monem, during the minister's visit to Italy for the World Food Forum, according to the government's press service.
According to Spot, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a series of meetings on October 16 with members of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector. In one meeting, he discussed expanding cooperation in Uzbekistan with Cemil Kazancı, chairman of the board of directors of Turkey's Aksa Enerji. The sides agreed to accelerate work on specific projects.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in an open dialogue with investors in Uzbekistan's fuel and energy sector that the capacity each region needs will now be planned in advance, and ready projects will be put out to open tender. He noted that Uzbekistan has gained wide experience in preparing energy projects and working with investors.
Uzbekistan plans to hand over liquefied gas supply across the country to the private sector in 2027. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the plan during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector. Currently, 3.8 million households in the country use liquefied gas. The supply system, previously a state monopoly, is gradually introducing market mechanisms.
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held an open dialogue with fuel and energy sector investors, citing the country’s natural resources, industrial capacity and young workforce as potential for international energy partnership.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on 16 October, during an open dialogue with fuel and energy investors, that Uzbekistan has invested more than $2 billion in modernising its electricity grids since 2021. Key priorities include upgrading grid infrastructure and developing energy storage systems.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector. Calling energy the heart of development, Mirziyoyev stressed that a stable energy supply is important for entrepreneurs' capital and for people's confidence in tomorrow.
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