Author: Leo Luther Alvarez

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived Wednesday in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, to attend the 16th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) scheduled between Nov. 8-9, as per Anadolu Agency (AA) reports. Arriving at Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport, Erdoğan was welcomed by Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Tashkent Governor Shavkat Umurzakov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bobur Usmanov, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tashkent Olgan Bekar and his wife Nurgül Bekar along with Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Ankara Alisher Agzamhodjayev. Erdoğan will address the summit session in Tashkent and is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with participating leaders on the sidelines of…

From October 7, Uzbekistan started supplying gas from Russia to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan to cover part of the shortage of “blue fuel” in the republic in the autumn-winter season. The contract for the purchase of gas is concluded for two years, and the purchase volume is 9 million cubic meters per day – approximately 2.8 billion cubic meters per year, Azernews reports, citing Kun.uz News Agency. But, as you can see, the supply is proceeding at a fast pace – it would take 33 days (or November 10) to deliver 300 million cubic meters of gas at the confirmed delivery rate (9…

The Economic Cooperation Organization includes ten countries: Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan cooperates with ECO member states. According to the Center for Economic Research and Reforms, in 2021, Uzbekistan’s trade turnover with member countries of this organization increased by 35.1 percent and reached $11.2 billion. The growth trend continued in 2022, with trade turnover rising by 10.4 percent and amounted to $12.4 billion. The share of the ECO in Uzbekistan’s foreign trade is 24.7 percent. Notably, exports reached $5.75 billion, up 6.3 percent from 2021. Imports increased by $6.62 billion, or 14.3 percent.…

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent welcomed 25 American English teachers this week to begin 10-month teaching and professional development programs throughout Uzbekistan, joining local teachers to provide direct classroom instruction to students. The group includes 17 English teaching assistants, early-career instructors who will co-teach with local English teachers in classrooms from 10th grade to the university level, and eight English Language Fellows (EL Fellows), seasoned educators in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) who will enhance English teaching capacity at the university level. Fifteen of the teaching assistants are part of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright…

Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan are all making stops in Central Asia as global powers seek to expand their influence in the traditionally Russia-dominated region. Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on Thursday morning for talks with his counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The trip comes just a week after French President Emmanuel Macron also paid a visit there, hoping to “accelerate” economic cooperation. Meanwhile, Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, and Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar are visiting Uzbekistan on Thursday for a regional economic summit. The flurry of engagement shows how…

Russian energy giant Gazprom (MCX:GAZP) is developing a comprehensive gas distribution strategy for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, according to Alexander Sternik from the Russian Foreign Ministry. The plan, which was still in progress as of Wednesday, involves modernizing the Central Asia – Center pipeline with advanced Russian technologies. This move aims to leverage reverse gas pumping from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, addressing the growing energy needs of these rapidly evolving economies. The initiative aligns with Gazprom’s 15-year cooperative venture, which seeks to broaden partnerships with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. This development comes after Gazprom began gas routing to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan on…

Trade between Grodno Oblast of Belarus with Uzbekistan in 2023 increased by 11%, Grodno Oblast governor Vladimir Karanik told reporters after a meeting with Charge d’Affaires of Uzbekistan in Belarus Rakhmatulla Nazarov, BelTA has learned. “Today we summed up the results of our cooperation. We have a lot to be proud of. At the moment, Uzbekistan ranks third in the trade of Grodno Oblast with foreign countries. Moreover, 2022 marked a significant increase in trade – by 1.7 times. Our task was to build on the momentum. We are pleased to note that we have succeeded. This year shows a…

TEMPO.CO, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) and the Uzbekistan Fats & Oils Association/Assotsiasiya “Uzyog’moysanoat” signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation in the field of expertise exchange in vegetable oil production and processing at Tashkent International Hotel in Uzbekistan, September 14, 2023, according to the Indonesian Embassy in Tashkent. Based on a report published by Kemlu.go.id on Friday, September 15, 2023, the MoU was signed by Mr. Eddy Martono, Chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), and Mr. Oybek Zuparov, Uzbekistan Fats & Oil Association / Assotsiya “Uzyog’moysanoat”, in the presence of H.E. Sunaryo Kartadinata, Indonesian Ambassador in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.…

Uttar Pradesh has allowed Marion Biotech to resume most production at its factory, which was linked to cough syrups causing child deaths in Uzbekistan last year, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Marion Biotech is among three Indian companies whose cough syrups the World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies have linked to the deaths of 141 children in Uzbekistan, Gambia and Cameroon, in one of the world’s worst such waves of poisoning. In December 2022, Uzbekistan claimed that at least 18 children in the country had died after allegedly consuming an India-manufactured cough syrup. According to Uzbekistan’s health ministry, laboratory tests…

China’s top political advisor Wang Huning on Wednesday met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, noted that the two countries share similar development philosophies and are good partners on the path toward modernization. China is willing to work with Uzbekistan to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, uphold mutual support, solidarity and trust, and promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, Wang said. Mirziyoyev said his visit to China this…