Uzbekistan

Eurasia a significant source of methane emissions – report

Eurasianet May 14, 2025

Russia and Turkmenistan are primary offenders.

COMMENT: Amid shrinking civic space, will the EBRD still uphold its democratic mandate?

Nina Lesikhina of the CEE Bankwatch Network May 14, 2025

As the global Democracy Index recorded a historic low in 2024, institutions tasked with upholding democratic values are under increasing pressure to adapt.

Afghanistan: Grappling with fall-out of dwindling foreign aid

Eurasianet May 13, 2025

Almost all US assistance terminated.

Russian tycoon Usmanov wins lawsuit against Luxembourg media giant

Ben Aris in Berlin May 13, 2025

A German court has banned Mediahuis Luxembourg S.A., the most important media holding in Luxembourg, from referring to Uzbek-born Russian metals and media tycoon Alisher Usmanov as the owner of the luxury superyacht Dilbar.

EBRD cuts 2025 growth forecasts citing tariffs and global uncertainty

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow May 13, 2025

Development bank lowers forecasts for Emerging Europe, Central Asia and North Africa as slowdowns in Germany and China take their toll.

MOSCOW BLOG: A muted V-day parade on Red Square

Ben Aris in Berlin May 10, 2025

I have just been watching the Victory Day parade on Red Square. A few observations.

PANNIER: Barbed wire gives lie to talk of Kyrgyz-Tajik border deal symbolising “eternal friendship”

Bruce Pannier May 8, 2025

It’s a pitiful sight in the beautiful Ferghana Valley, where, in thousands of years of habitation, a formal frontier never existed.

Looking at ramifications of China’s shifting energy usage patterns on Central Asia

Eurasianet May 7, 2025

Renewables are up, fossil fuels down.

UN agencies launch programme to strengthen youth resilience in Uzbekistan to cybercrime, digital violence

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent May 5, 2025

Growing concerns over risks posed by rapid digitalisation of society.

Post-war order teetering – rights watchdog

Eurasianet May 5, 2025

Eurasia “at forefront” of assault on individual freedoms.

First-ever Uzbek-language startup guidebook series launched to support aspiring entrepreneurs

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent May 3, 2025

“In every region I’ve visited, I’ve seen talented young people full of ideas — but they struggle to find resources they can actually use," says Startup Garage founder Mukhammad Khalil.

After Samarkand summit, Europe’s quest for Central Asian resources meets reality

Alexander Thompson for Eurasianet May 2, 2025

Playing long game for rare earths.

Turkey’s foreign policy falling apart on all fronts, writes shadow minister

bne IntelliNews April 27, 2025

Ankara took a slap to the chops as Turkic Central Asian states inked an investment-linked deal on relations with Brussels that pointedly included no recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

COMMENT: Embracing “Greater Central Asia” has become a strategic imperative for US

bne Central Asia bureau April 27, 2025

Wider region increasingly seen as arena in which major powers’ interests, such as in sourcing critical minerals, collide and converge.

Uzbekistan’s 1Q gold exports jump to $3.6bn as world prices hit record levels

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent April 26, 2025

Billion-dollar surge recorded. Shipments of precious metal account for 44% of country's overall export volume.

COMMENT: Business and Government in a new partnership for Uzbekistan’s future

Ravshan Ubaydullaev entrepreneur founder of Amirsoy mountain resort April 26, 2025

Just a decade ago, the idea of building a modern ski resort in Uzbekistan felt like wishful thinking. Its snow-capped mountains were admired for their beauty, but few imagined they could attract international tourists, athletes or investors.

Sanctioned tycoon Usmanov wins another legal victory against German daily

Ben Aris in Berlin April 25, 2025

Russian-Uzbek businessman Alisher Usmanov has won another legal victory in his campaign to clear his name after German newspaper Münchner Merkur was ordered to retract a series of articles that formed the basis for investigations and sanctions.

Uzbekistan: Reform drive will soon face critical hump – expert

Eurasianet April 22, 2025

Russian gas dependency poses significant obstacle.

URUS-ClearPic: The Big Four of US, China, Russia and Europe vie for investment in Central Asia

John Alam of Urus Advisory, Alexander Teddy Managing Director of Urus Advisory April 22, 2025

Historically, it is the ultimate crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, South Asia and East Asia – and the central component for most of the Silk Road. Now the Central Asian countries find themselves caught between the Big Four.

Uzbekistan's Startup Garage arrives in North Africa with Casablanca launch

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent April 21, 2025

Pursuing "launchpad" relations with local investors, accelerators and entrepreneurs.

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