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Economy
Uzbekistan to raise gas price for Russia by 50%, says newspaper
Uzbekistan will charge Russia up to 50% more for natural gas exports in 2008, the Russian daily Gazeta reported on Thursday, citing a report by …
Uzbekistan increases excise-duty for imported cigarettes
Uzbekistan increased excise-duty for imported cigarettes from 1 January 2008 in line with resolution of the Uzbek President Islam Karimov.
Russia’s Gazprom to pay US$130 for Uzbek gas in first half of 2008 - agency
The Russian Gazprom open joint-stock company will pay US$130 per 1,000 cubic meters of Uzbek gas in the first half …
Kazakh paper eyes Russian-US rivalry over Central Asian energy
The US Senate and Congress have announced their plan to allocate US$400 million to the State Department for its work …
Turkish pharmaceutical firm opens office in Uzbekistan
Deva Holding A.S., EastPharma’s subsidiary (Turkey), announced the successful opening of its authorized representative office in Uzbekistan.
World Bank forecasts 5% growth of Uzbek economy next two years
World Bank forecasted that the economy of Uzbekistan increased 7.7% in 2007 and 5% in next two years. World Bank …
World Bank says economy of Europe & Central Asia to increase by 6.1% in 2008
World Bank issued its Global Economic Prospects 2008 (GEP 2008) on 8 January. GEP 2008 notes that world growth slowed …
New 40 hotels to open in Samarkand by 2010
Uzbekistan plans to construct over 40 new hotels in Samarkand city by 2010, local newspaper Pravda Vostoka reported.
Afghan official says Uzbek power supply project nearing completion
The deputy minister of finance, in an exclusive interview with National Afghanistan television, has said 90% of the extension work …
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan cut electricity supply to Tajikistan
As a result of temperature fall in the Central Asian countries, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have reduced the supply of electricity …