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Economy

Uzbekistan to keep key tax rates unchanged in 2027

22:10 · 13.11.2026

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Tashkent Police Shut Down Two Illegal Call Centres

Police in Tashkent detained 72 people at two illegal call centres linked to online fraud and unlawful financial operations involving US$576,000 in crypto assets.

19:45 · 14.11.2026

• Tashkent Upgrades 66.55 Km of Banks Along Five Canals16:15 · 14.11
• Uzbekistan Finds Opium and Heroin Hidden in Car Parts16:00 · 14.11
• Uzbekistan Sentences Former Judges in Court Interference Case15:45 · 14.11
• Two Men Jailed for Three Days Over Insults in Tashkent15:30 · 14.11
• Uzbekistan Police Uncover 11 Cases of Online Fraud15:15 · 14.11

Economy

Economy

Gas Pressure Drops in Parts of Tashkent

Natural gas pressure fell in parts of Tashkent on 14 November, prompting emergency measures to restore normal supplies within two to three hours.

19:40 · 14.11.2026

• Uzbekistan Sets Winter Gas Supply Priorities for 2026–2716:45 · 14.11
• BMB HOLDING expands saffron processing in Bakhmal district15:00 · 14.11
• Uzbekistan discusses railway network upgrades with H3C14:50 · 14.11
• Uzbekistan explores welding training for Norway's labour market14:40 · 14.11
• Uzbekistan and Tajikistan target $2bn trade by 203014:30 · 14.11

Finance

Finance

Uzbekistan Central Bank Proposes Advance Utility Tariff Schedule

Uzbekistan’s Central Bank proposes publishing utility tariff plans several years ahead to help households and businesses manage costs and inflation expectations.

16:30 · 14.11.2026

• Uzbekistan's insurance premiums rise 27.3% in nine months18:40 · 13.11
• FINOBOD forum examines AI agents and cross-border QR payments17:35 · 13.11
• Islamic Finance in Uzbekistan: How Banks Should Apply Financial Monitoring Requirements15:40 · 13.11
• Uzbekistan studies Hong Kong and Malaysia fintech practices14:30 · 13.11
• Uzbek banks ordered to review charges on court-ruled debts14:20 · 13.11

Technologies

Technologies

Uzbekistan presents nuclear energy agenda at World Atomic Days

Uzbekistan showcased its nuclear energy development plans and youth initiatives at the World Atomic Days forum held in Antalya on 12–13 November.

18:50 · 13.11.2026

• Skolkovo AI centre in Tashkent targeted for 2027–202817:55 · 13.11
• Yandex Maps Adds Andijan and Namangan Street Panoramas19:50 · 12.11
• 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

Culture

Culture

Handel's Tamerlano to be performed at Carnegie Hall in 2027

Uzbekistan's National Symphony Orchestra will join Uzbek and international soloists for a concert performance of Handel's Tamerlano in New York.

20:50 · 14.11.2026

• Kazakh Cinema Days open in Tashkent11:30 · 14.11
• Uzbekistan and British Council discuss cultural cooperation projects11:50 · 12.11
• 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

Sports

Sports

Uzbekistan U-20 team draws 2-2 with Venezuela

Uzbekistan's youth football team drew 2-2 with Venezuela in the first of two friendly matches, with Davron Tulaganov and Shorakhim Shorakhmedov scoring.

11:00 · 14.11.2026

• Keldiyorova wins bronze at Grand Prix tournament in Zagreb10:15 · 14.11
• Mike Burrell and Uzbekistan Tennis Federation sign cooperation pact14:25 · 13.11
• Uzbekistan wins two boxing golds at Dakar Youth Olympics14:15 · 13.11
• Uzbekistan wins gold and bronze at Dakar Youth Olympics13:25 · 13.11
• Uzbekistan squander two-goal lead in 3-2 loss to Russia22:25 · 12.11

Tourism

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

• Uzbekistan's tourism services exports rise 49.5% to US$6bn13:25 · 12.11
• Tashkent to host three major tourism events in November12:00 · 12.11
• Uzbekistan welcomes 11.6 million foreign tourists in 10 months08:40 · 11.11
• Uzbekistan and TİKA Discuss Joint Tourism Development Projects13:00 · 10.11
• Uzbekistan and Turkish Airlines Plan Tourism Projects11:30 · 08.11

World

World

Alex Matrsson The Prominent Friend of the GCC States

The Arabian Gulf has become one of the defining centres of transformation in the twenty-first century. Amid shifting geopolitical alignments and profound changes in the global economy, the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation …

21:00 · 14.11.2026

• Impact Team 2050 reviews 17 youth nuclear dialogues14:03 · 14.11
• World Atomic Days 2026 forum opens in Türkiye10:33 · 14.11
• Nvidia loses nearly US$500 billion in market value in a week16:55 · 13.11
• Nvidia founder Jensen Huang steps down from company22:50 · 12.11
• How can AI make Asia-Pacific move more without building more?08:05 · 11.11