Author: Anora Bakirova

Farangiz Avazbekova, PhD in Legal Sciences Elections are one of the main features of a democratic State through which the development and prospects of the country are revealed. This is the basic form of expression of the will of the people, the direct participation of citizens in the management of the affairs of the state. On the other hand, the promotion of active citizenship through participation in elections is evidence of the growth of our people’s political thinking, social activity and electoral culture. As a result of a consistent, step-by-step modernization of the political, state and legal sphere, Uzbekistan has…

A new regulation on cybersecurity requirements for companies has been endorsed by Presidential Resolution No. PP-167 dated May 31, 2023, “On additional measures to improve the system of cybersecurity of critical information infrastructure facilities of the Republic of Uzbekistan”. The full text of the Resolution is available here (in Uzbek). Below we provide a brief overview of the key changes. As cybersecurity legislation is a relatively new concept in Uzbekistan, you may also find relevant our previous alerts on cybersecurity available here and here. Is it relevant for your company and business? Currently, the exact qualification criteria for classification as a “critical facility” is not…

Courtesy of parallel imports, Chevrolet-branded cars are rolling off sales showroom forecourts in Russia. Russian state-run daily newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported on June 26 that seven-seater Chevrolet Damas minivans are now also being brought into the country from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where the vehicles are assembled under license. Other Chevrolet models assembled in Central Asia have been selling strongly in Russia since last year. A 2023 Chevrolet Damas unequipped with anti-lock braking systems is retailing at the current equivalent of around $11,600. General Motors, or GM, the Detroit-based automaker under whose license these minivans are produced, pulled out of Russia following the start…

Uzum, an ecosystem of digital services in Uzbekistan and Click, a payments company, have reached an agreement regarding a prospective merger. Upon closing of the transaction, which is now subject to deal closing procedures, Click’s shareholders will obtain a minority shareholding in Uzum’s parent company and will be represented on the board of directors. Click’s teams would retain operational autonomy whilst gradually integrating into the Uzum ecosystem. This transaction aims to further cement Uzum’s dominant position across all key verticals (i.e. Finance, Payments and Commerce) and create a combined user base of >13 million people in Uzbekistan. “A combination of favourable factors,…

According to EastFruit analysts, after a bad year for sweet cherries in 2022, Uzbek farmers again note problems with the harvest of this most important stonefruit for the country. At the moment, prices for small size cherries (under 26mm) in Uzbekistan are more than double the usual levels and are starting to rise as the peak of the season is over. Presently wholesale prices for cherries are the second highest historically – cherries at this time of the year in Uzbekistan were more expensive only in 2022. Large size cherries, i.e., over 26mm, are offered in very limited quantities and only…

WHO/Europe’s Roadmap for Health and Well-being in Central Asia saw recent progress through a series of national and subregional high-level policy dialogues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The series aimed to support countries in central Asia as they tackle the root causes of ill health and move forward with reforming their health systems. Spanning a period of 2 weeks, the policy dialogues zoomed in on areas for improvement, including access to medicines and mental health reform at the subregional level, and health financing and human resources for health at the national level in Tajikistan. “The central Asian subregion is a…

The war in Ukraine is likely to drag on for years but from 2023 onwards the impact will increasingly be limited to the combatants themselves and countries in Russia’s immediate neighbourhood, Fitch Solutions analysts told a webinar on April 18. This is in contrast to the year following the invasion, when the global economy was affected by the hike in prices of energy and other commodities, which fuelled an inflationary spiral, causing a dramatic slowdown in growth. Anwita Basu, head of Europe country risk at Fitch Solutions, commented that sentiment about global and European economies has improved, with the market consensus…

A few days ago, farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, the southernmost region of the country, began harvesting early winter onions. The first small batches of several tonnes are already being shipped to the markets of the region and nearby, EastFruit specialists inform. When can we expect large volumes of onions to become available on the wholesale markets of the country and when will exports of Uzbek onions of the new crop start? According to Urmonali Usmanov, head of the consulting company VESAGRO LLC, large batches of new crop onions can already be formed in about 7-10 days. However, the ripeness of…

AKIPRESS.COM – A delegation consisting of representatives of Uzbekistan’s think tanks visited Rome, Italy, on April 13-14. They held a series of meetings and dialogues aimed at presenting the reforms implemented in the country and further developing bilateral cooperation, UzA reported. Executive Director of the Development Strategy Center Eldor Tulyakov and Director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms under the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Obid Hakimov on the first day of the visit held meetings with the leadership of the Italian Vision & Global Trends International Institute, the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) and the…

KazTransOil national company plans to transport another 20 thousand tons of oil through the Transneft main pipeline system to Germany this month, Kazinform has learnt from the company’s press service. The company’s statement says that 20 thousand tons of Kazakh oil are expected to be shipped to the Adamova zastava oil delivery point through the Transneft main pipeline system to further supply it to Germany according to the oil transportation schedule. «KazTransOil JSC confirms that it is technically possible to transport 300 thousand tons of Kazakhstani oil in the direction of the Adamova Zastava oil delivery point for further transit…