Electric vehicles accounted for more than 70% of passenger car imports into Uzbekistan

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Passenger car imports into Uzbekistan. Photo from the website of the National Statistics Committee

According to the National Statistics Committee, Uzbekistan imported 65,876 passenger cars worth $920.4 million in January–July 2026. Electric vehicles accounted for the largest share of imports. During the seven-month period, 46,749 electric vehicles were brought into the country, accounting for approximately 71% of all passenger car imports. In addition, 10,987 petrol-powered cars and 8,077 hybrid …

The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand begins with problems: teams wait for hotel rooms, FIDE promises compensation, delegates left without visas

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Chess Olympiad in Samarkand

The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand opened on September 15, with the first round held on September 16. Even before the games began, organizers had to deal with problems involving accommodation and entry visas. Some teams were unable to get hotel rooms immediately, individual participants had to find accommodation on their own, and some …

Saida Mirziyoyeva appointed Managing Director of the Tashkent International Financial Centre

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Saida Mirziyoyeva and Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Center of Islamic Civilization in Tashkent, March 2026

Saida Mirziyoyeva, who heads the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, has been appointed Managing Director of the Tashkent International Financial Centre (TIFC) alongside her current position. The appointment was announced by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov. Responsibilities of the Managing Director Under the presidential decree, the Managing Director of the TIFC will also serve as Secretary-General …

Mirziyoyev in Serbia: strategic partnership, free trade and labor migration

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Vučić presents Mirziyoyev with a Serbian-language edition of the book “The Mirziyoyev Doctrine” in Belgrade on September 8, 2026

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Serbia on September 7–8 on an official visit at the invitation of President Aleksandar Vučić. It was the first official visit by Mirziyoyev to Serbia. Following talks in Belgrade, Uzbekistan and Serbia established strategic partnership relations. Mirziyoyev and Vučić signed a corresponding Joint Declaration. In addition to the declaration, the …

Uzbekistan eases entry for some Indian citizens: what the data shows about tourism, business and education

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Samarkand

Uzbekistan has eased entry rules for Indian citizens holding valid multiple-entry visas issued by the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand or Schengen countries, effective September 1. Such Indian citizens may stay in Uzbekistan without an Uzbek visa for up to 30 days. To enter the country, they must …

Putin, Xi and Trump top the list: What Independence Day congratulations say about Uzbekistan’s foreign policy

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Putin and Mirziyoyev meet in Bishkek

Congratulations from foreign leaders on the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence offer an unusual snapshot of Tashkent’s foreign relations. The order in which the messages are published on the president’s official website is not, in itself, an official ranking of partners. But it does draw attention to which countries appear at the very top of …