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• [New] Uzbekistan will become the first Central Asian nation to play at a World Cup, an achievement that has sparked pride among the more than 200 Uzbeks living in Singapore. CNA
• [New] The economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are projected to grow by 5.6% in 2026 and 5.3% in 2027. LinkedIn
• With 36 million people and an Islamic finance framework still in development, Uzbekistan represents perhaps the most significant longer-term opportunity in the CIS. Fimple
• Kazakhstan is working jointly with Uzbekistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan on the development of the CubeSat scientific satellite, scheduled for launch in 2027. The Astana Times
• Uzbekistan and Afghanistan plan joint hospital project in Mazar-i-Sharif. The Asia Cable
• Uzbekistan, Central Asia's most populous nation with 35 million inhabitants and a goal of attracting 15 million international tourists by 2030, exhibits the opportunities and problems confronting transitional economies. Frontiers
• The growing global water scarcity makes the rational use of water resources a matter of national policy level, placing it at the core of the Uzbekistan 2030 strategy, which sets 10 concrete targets to be achieved by 2030. World Bank Live
• The Government of Uzbekistan will contribute approximately $5.7 million in co-financing. Mirage News
• In travelling to Australia, nations such as Iran and Uzbekistan will cross five or more time zones, others such as Vietnam, North Korea and South Korea will face only minor shifts. The Conversation
• Uzbekistan is actively promoting its tourism potential through international platforms such as BBC and Euronews, as well as by participating in over 20 global tourism exhibitions. .uz
• Uzbekistan relies on supervised pilots and sandboxes to manage FX risk. StablecoinInsider
• Uzbekistan, which has also signed an EPCA with Brussels, could see a similar trajectory in its trading relationship with the EU within five to ten years. Caspian Policy Center
• Iceland, Uzbekistan, and Norway are being identified as standout European and Eurasian destinations with double-digit or otherwise significant growth in 2025 and strong momentum expected into 2026. Travel And Tour World
• The cost of transporting Russian-origin oil through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan will change. The Astana Times

Last updated: 25 June 2026