Author: Mukhabhat Babakhozhayeva

UZBEKISTAN, April 9 – The President of Uzbekistan notes the fruitful inter-parliamentary cooperation with Russia On April 7, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko. The importance of continuing active inter-parliamentary exchanges and participation in the practical implementation of agreements at the highest level was emphasized. The President of Uzbekistan warmly congratulated Valentina Matvienko on her birthday, sincerely wishing her good health and well-being. The fruitful cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries, including within the…

Five Central Asian countries have jointly confirmed their interest to mitigate the risk of zoonosis emergence in the region by enhancing overall landscape resilience through the One Health approach. The commitments were shared today, closing out a three day regional workshop in Tashkent, co-hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Uzbekistan and IUCN. Natural processes that regulate disease occurrence and transmission are adversely affected by climate change, disturbance and fragmentation of habitats, and increased contact between humans, wildlife and domesticated species – participants from all five Central Asian countries have agreed, highlighting the need for more effective and equitable…

Greenhouse tomato prices continue to break records – the average wholesale price for red round tomatoes has increased by 29% over the past week, and current wholesale prices are almost two times higher than last year. Moreover, as a result of a sharp increase in their prices over the past week, the current wholesale prices for red round tomatoes in Uzbekistan turned out to be the highest in the EastFruit region, project analysts say. According to EastFruit price monitoring, from 17 to March 24, 2023, the average wholesale price for red round greenhouse tomatoes in Uzbekistan increased from 28 000…

China’s influence in the global automotive industry is growing rapidly, with Uzbekistan being one the latest countries to experience this trend that potentially marks one of the most prominent success stories of the Belt and Road Initiative. China is making significant strides in becoming a dominant player in the global car export market. In 2022, it surpassed Germany to become the world’s second-largest car exporter by volume. The Chinese automaker BYD sold more electrified cars than Tesla, and saw a 307 percent increase in exports in 2022. The company also plans to establish factories overseas and expects to overtake Japan soon by shipping cars to Asia and Europe.…

Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Dinara Shcheglova met with the adviser to the project manager of the Fresh Wind program under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea Zhu Hyun-baek, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of developing and strengthening long-term mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. The Deputy Minister expressed interest and hope for fruitful cooperation and invited investors from the Republic of Korea to jointly implement investment projects in Kazakhstan. Speaking about the implementation…

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on a visit to Tashkent, Azernews reports, citing the minister’s tweet. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 26th meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organisation. The two men discussed the bilateral cooperation and strategic relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, and the latest situation in the region. “I am grateful to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev @president_uz for a cordial & fruitful meeting in the margins of @ECO_int Ministerial Council meeting in Tashkent. We discussed current cooperation areas and enormous potential for further deepening of strategic…