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Finance

AVO bank awarded silver at EMBRAS 2026 for leadership development programme

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Uzbekistan

Mirziyoyev discusses land restoration with UN desertification chief

20:35 · 11.11

Uzbekistan

Mirziyoyev attends opening ceremony of COP31 climate summit

20:23 · 11.11

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's US$30 Billion Climate Challenge: Water, Agriculture and the Investment Gap at COP31

Uzbekistan may require US$30.1 billion in climate adaptation investment by 2035, according to figures displayed at the country's national pavilion at the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference.

23:05 · 12.11.2026

Uzbekistan and Belgium discuss situation in Afghanistan22:40 · 12.11
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agree to protect saiga population22:30 · 12.11
Uzbekistan approves housing subsidies for cultural workers22:20 · 12.11
Uzbekistan and Indonesia discuss stronger economic ties22:10 · 12.11
Ferghana region hokim's aide detained over iPhone gift21:30 · 12.11

Economy

Bukhara refinery to invest US$328m in Euro-5 petrol

The Bukhara refinery plans to invest US$328 million to produce Euro-5 AI-92 and AI-95 petrol from the second quarter of 2029.

22:00 · 12.11.2026

UzAuto Motors' net profit falls 46.9% in nine months21:40 · 12.11
Kubanychbek Omuraliev elected president of Turkic Investment Fund21:20 · 12.11
Turkish-Qatari consortium wins Bukhara airport construction tender21:10 · 12.11
Uzbekistan and FAO discuss AI-based farm digitalisation project20:30 · 12.11
Uzmetkombinat and US firm study Tebinbulak iron ore deposit20:20 · 12.11

Finance

Dollar holds near 12,000 soums as market seeks balance

The US dollar is trading around 11,960 soums, with remittances and domestic currency sales offsetting growing demand for foreign exchange.

16:10 · 12.11.2026

Uzbekistan central bank targets 5% inflation in late 202715:54 · 12.11
AVO bank awarded silver at EMBRAS 2026 for leadership development programme11:00 · 12.11 Ad
Uzbekistan Central Bank reviews 43 banking supervision issues10:20 · 12.11
Irakli Elashvili appointed chairman of Asakabank board17:10 · 11.11
Uzbekistan requires risk warnings in credit advertising11:20 · 11.11

Technologies

Yandex Maps Adds Andijan and Namangan Street Panoramas

Yandex Maps has added its first street panoramas of Andijan and Namangan and updated images of Bukhara, with more than 146,000 panoramas available.

19:50 · 12.11.2026

Uzbekistan and Seoul National University sign cooperation memorandum17:20 · 12.11
Uzbekistan pitches IT sector to US investors in Washington17:00 · 12.11
Uzbek text costs up to 2.17 times more for AI models14:15 · 12.11
More than 550 School 21 students begin internships14:00 · 11.11
Uzbek startups pitch projects to investors in Hong Kong12:40 · 11.11

Culture

Uzbekistan and British Council discuss cultural cooperation projects

Uzbekistan and the British Council discussed joint projects, educational programmes and professional exchanges to support the country's creative community.

11:50 · 12.11.2026

Six Kazakh films to be screened in Tashkent from 12 November17:00 · 11.11
Ne'matov: Cultural Understanding Is Key to Mutual Trust13:20 · 10.11
Russian-Uzbek Film Forum Planned for 2027 in Uzbekistan09:32 · 07.11
Uzbekistan Showcases Eight Artefacts at Milan Exhibition11:20 · 06.11
Uzbek Artists Perform at Gala Concert in Beijing09:10 · 04.11

Sports

Uzbekistan squander two-goal lead in 3-2 loss to Russia

Uzbekistan lost 3-2 to Russia after leading by two goals, conceding three times in nine minutes during the second half.

22:25 · 12.11.2026

Uzbekistan sets cycling development targets for 203021:50 · 12.11
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan sign five-year chess cooperation deal16:30 · 11.11
Uzbekistan names winners of karting slalom and gymkhana rounds10:20 · 11.11
Uzbekistan draw 1–1 with Tajikistan in futsal friendly09:50 · 11.11
Uzbekistan’s Kholmurodov wins silver at Youth Olympics09:30 · 11.11

Tourism

Minor Hotels to open first NH-branded hotel in Uzbekistan

Minor Hotels has signed a franchise agreement to open NH Hotel Tashkent, a 151-room property scheduled to begin operations in the first quarter of 2027.

13:35 · 12.11.2026