Author: Gulnara Arslonova

SINGAPORE/ASHGABAT — China is accelerating the building of a long-delayed Central Asian pipeline to source gas from Turkmenistan even as Russia pushes its own new Siberian connection, as Beijing juggles its energy security needs with diplomatic priorities. Beijing is keen to bolster Central Asia ties under its Belt & Road Initiative, but nearly a decade after construction began, the “Line D” project has been hobbled by complex price talks and the technical hurdles of laying a pipeline crossing another three central Asian nations, Chinese state oil officials said. But Moscow’s recent push to land its second Siberia pipeline connection with…

Uzbekistan is an amazing country full of beautiful things to buy. When you visit the bustling markets, you will see all sorts of unique souvenirs from colorful fabrics to intricate jewelry. We have curated a list of five special souvenirs that are totally authentic and one-of-a-kind. So, pack your bags and get ready to find something special to take home from Uzbekistan. Kashgar Boldak earrings If you are a fan of unique jewelry, then you will love the Kashgar Boldak earrings from Uzbekistan.These earrings are crafted with care and feature stunning designs that will amaze you.As a female traveler, you won’t…

ASTANA – The volume of cargo transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, increased by 2.5 times to 1.5 million tons in 2022, Vice Minister of Тrade and Integration Kairat Balykbayev said at the second European Union-Central Asia Economic Forum on May 19 in Almaty, reported Kazinform. According to the statistics, the TITR’s total throughput capacity is 5.8 million tons of cargo annually. The volume of container traffic was 33,000 twenty-foot equivalent (TEU) containers in 2022, while the current potential of the Middle Corridor is 80,000 TEU containers. Balykbayev mentioned the roadmap until…

Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Saturday highlighted the growing dynamics of trade turnover between Georgia and Uzbekistan in the post-pandemic period, in a meeting with Jamshid Khodjaev, the Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister. Davitashvili said the trade turnover between the countries had increased by 40 percent in 2022, with exports increasing to 30 percent, and emphasised the importance of promoting the two countries’ products on each other’s markets and removing “all obstacles negatively affecting the growth of trade”, in order to maintain the growing dynamic. At the bilateral meeting, the parties also discussed issues of economic cooperation in various directions,…

More than 3,500 worldwide participants — including 15 University of Wyoming students and faculty members — recently participated in a conference that brings together leading researchers and practitioners who work on all aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications. The UW contingent attended the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) in Washington, D.C. Technical sessions, invited plenary talks, tutorials, workshops, poster sessions and industry events were offered during the weeklong conference. “The conference provides a snapshot of the state of the art in AI,” says Lars Kotthoff, a UW Department of Electrical Engineering…

AKIPRESS.COM – Khududgaztaminot JSC signed several agreements and contracts with Italian companies to improve the gas supply sector in Uzbekistan and train new format specialists, UzA reported. According to the agreements, Khududgaztaminot JSC together with Pietro Fiorentini S.p.A. will begin the implementation of a project to modernize and reconstruct the gas distribution system of Uzbekistan. The project will be financed by the Italian Export Credit Agency SACE for 200 million euros. In addition, it is planned to create a school for training gas sector engineers based on HGT Training educational center. The implementation of an investment project will ensure the…

Popular Uzbek singer Kaniza, who is best known for her songs “Hali-Hali” and “Kuyov Jo’ralar”, cannot perform on stage for the next few weeks. Authoritarian Uzbekistan has temporarily barred the popular singer from performing in front of an audience. The reason for the ban is her two viral videos, in which she is seen singing in high-heeled boots, nude leggings and an oversized shirt. “The singer Kaniza has recently published videos on social media in which she behaves obscenely, contradicting behavioural ethics, promoting immoral ideas and offending viewers,” said Uzbekconzert, the government institution responsible for giving licenses to artists in the country, on…

The press service of Uzbekistan Airways has once again announced the extension of New Year’s discounts on domestic flights for students. The promotion from the air carrier is valid during the New Year holidays. The discount is now valid until January 23. The prolongation of the action may be connected with the next lengthening of the winter holidays for students, associated with the consequences of an abnormal cold snap. The discount is 50% for all flights within Uzbekistan. The offer is valid for tickets from economy class (Y) only. The discount can be used by full-time university students studying outside…

Kenes Rakishev, former special envoy of the Kazakh government and current chairman of Fincraft Resources signed a memorandum of understanding, as well as a shareholder agreement with the Indian holding Monnet Group on the establishment of a joint venture in Kazakhstan for the production of ferroalloys. The company was named TB Alloys Kazakh Limited.The new plant is planned to be located in the industrial zone of the Taraz city. The company has already started pre-project work. At the first stage, the planned capacity of the enterprise will be up to 50 thousand tons of ferrosilicon per year with a gradual…

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 24. Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed five new public sector projects and programs for just over $1 billion for Uzbekistan in 2022, a source at ADB told trend . The mission rep said ADB’s support in 2022 is based on the ADB’s Country Partnership Strategy 2019–2023 for Uzbekistan, which aimed at supporting reforms for country’s transition toward an inclusive and market-driven economy. ‘It is closely aligned with the country’s national development strategy and its priority areas such as governance and public administration reforms; economic development, including structural reforms, strengthening private ownership and entrepreneurship, and…