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Finance

AVO bank awarded silver at EMBRAS 2026 for leadership development programme

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan agrees child protection priorities ahead of global conference

Uzbekistan has agreed on national priorities and commitments to protect children from violence ahead of a global ministerial conference in Manila.

11:30 · 12.11.2026

• Illegal alcohol production facility uncovered in Nukus district10:50 · 12.11
• Mirziyoyev Proposes Climate Integration Model for Central Asia10:10 · 12.11
• Ziroat Mirziyoyeva Backs Global Zero Waste Alliance09:00 · 12.11
• COP31 in Antalya: Why Climate Negotiations Matter for Uzbekistan’s Water and Energy Security01:44 · 12.11
• Uzbekistan’s first lady visits national pavilion at COP3121:50 · 11.11

Economy

Economy

Russian IT investment in Uzbekistan triples to US$320m

Russian direct investment in Uzbekistan's IT sector has tripled to US$320 million in two years, with 47 Russian IT companies now represented in the country.

13:45 · 12.11.2026

• Solar and wind plants generate 9.4% of Uzbekistan's power13:15 · 12.11
• Uzbekistan and China discuss cooperation in footwear industry11:40 · 12.11
• Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan discuss investment in agriculture11:20 · 12.11
• Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to expand food security cooperation11:10 · 12.11
• Uzbekistan showcases export potential at CIIE in Shanghai10:40 · 12.11

Finance

Finance

AVO bank awarded silver at EMBRAS 2026 for leadership development programme

AVO bank has received a silver award at EMBRAS 2026, the international Employer Brand Award held in Tashkent, in the Talent Development: Leadership Potential category.

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• 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
• Uzbekistan and EBRD set cooperation priorities for 202723:00 · 10.11
• Apex Bank appoints Sherzod Majitov as acting chairman17:50 · 10.11

Technologies

Technologies

More than 550 School 21 students begin internships

More than 550 students from School 21’s Tashkent and Samarkand campuses have started internships, with 251 currently gaining work experience.

14:00 · 11.11.2026

• Uzbek startups pitch projects to investors in Hong Kong12:40 · 11.11
• Uzbekistan tops Asia for growth in website loading speeds10:00 · 11.11
• Uzbekistan and South Korea discuss support for startups09:20 · 11.11
• Global Atomic Quiz 2026 explores everyday nuclear technology21:50 · 10.11
• Fitch raises Uzbektelecom’s standalone credit assessment to ‘bb’21:30 · 10.11

Culture

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

Sports

Uzbekistan and Tajikistan sign five-year chess cooperation deal

Chess federations of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have signed a five-year memorandum covering joint tournaments, training camps and youth chess development.

16:30 · 11.11.2026

• 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
• Uzbekistan media football team loses 4–7 to Russia21:05 · 10.11
• Asadbek Samandarov wins silver at Dakar Youth Olympics11:20 · 10.11

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

How can AI make Asia-Pacific move more without building more?

The most valuable transport asset of the coming decade may not be another road, railway or port. It may be the intelligence systems already flowing through the existing infrastructure. Across Asia and the Pacific, artificial …

08:05 · 11.11.2026

• IATA: Airlines Spend US$24.5 Billion on Payment Processing12:40 · 10.11
• Turkic Investment Fund Signs First Deal in Türkiye12:30 · 10.11
• Six killed in explosion at Turkish steel plant20:50 · 09.11
• RSV Infection in Children Is No Longer Seasonal, Expert Says18:35 · 06.11
• Developing Countries' External Debt Hits Record US$9.4 Trillion09:10 · 06.11