Daryo Central Asia & Afghanistan

Uzbekistan and Russia expand cooperation in construction sector President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently met with Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin to discuss strengthening cooperation in the construction sector, focusing on infrastructure projects, experience exchange, and the implementation of agreements from President Putin’s 2023 visit to Uzbekistan. 👉Link in the comments #Uzbekistan #Russia #Construction #Infrastructure #Cooperation #EconomicPartnership #UrbanDevelopment #BilateralTies #Investment #ShavkatMirziyoyev

Kazakhstan-EU trade rises by 17%, nears $50bn in 2024 The European Union remains Kazakhstan’s largest trade and investment partner, with EU countries contributing over $200bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) from 2005 to 2024—47.8% of Kazakhstan’s total FDI. 👉Link in the comments #Kazakhstan #EU #Trade #Investment #FDI #EconomicGrowth #Europe #KazakhstanEU #Business #MarketExpansion

Uzbekistan teams up with global partners to implement healthcare and education projects Uzbekistan, in collaboration with international financial institutions, is expanding public-private partnerships to enhance healthcare, education, and social services, aiming to boost private sector involvement and improve public service efficiency. 👉Link in the comments Asian Development Bank (ADB) IFC - International Finance Corporation EBRD #Uzbekistan #Healthcare #Education #PublicPrivatePartnership #PPP #GlobalPartners #SocialDevelopment #FinancialInstitutions #PrivateSector #Innovation #EconomicGrowth

Uzbekistan's GDP growth expected to moderate to 6% in 2025 and 2026, EBRD forecasts Economic growth in Central Asia slowed from 5.7% in 2023 to 5.4% in 2024, mainly due to stagnation in mining output in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, with growth expected to rebound to 5.7% in 2025 before moderating to 5.2% in 2026. 👉Link in the comments #Uzbekistan #GDPGrowth #EBRD #EconomicForecast #CentralAsia #EconomicGrowth #Kazakhstan #2025Forecast #2026Outlook

Foreign currency exchange rates against the Uzbek soum as of March 3 🇺🇸 $1 = UZS 12,890.07 (+12.70) 🇪🇺 €1 = UZS 13,400.52 (-101.40) 🇷🇺 ₽1 = UZS 146.46 (-1.71)

Afghanistan tops 2024 Democracy Index as world's most authoritarian country In the 2024 Democracy Index, Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, has been ranked the world's most authoritarian country, scoring a mere 0.25 out of 10 and remaining the least democratic nation globally for the second consecutive year. 👉Link in the comments #Afghanistan #DemocracyIndex #Authoritarianism #Taliban #GlobalRankings #PoliticalFreedom #HumanRights #2024Index #LeastDemocratic

Uzbekistan and Turkey sign agreement and Action Plan to boost tourism Uzbekistan currently hosts 12 hotels and tourism facilities in partnership with Turkish companies like Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Çalık Enerji, and Sarıkoç Holding, with 11 new hotel projects worth $167.9mn planned in Bukhara, Samarkand, Jizzakh, Fergana, and Tashkent for 2025-2026 through Turkish investment. 👉Link in the comments #Uzbekistan #Turkey #Tourism #HotelDevelopment #Investment #Wyndham #Intercontinental #SarikocHolding #Bukhara #Samarkand #Tashkent #Fergana #Jizzakh #TourismGrowth #Partnership

Uzbekistan, Mongolia to establish direct air link in 2025 Mongolia’s Hunnu Air LLC plans to launch direct flights between Tashkent and Ulaanbaatar in late 2025, aiming to enhance connectivity, trade, and tourism between Uzbekistan and Mongolia. 👉Link in the comments #Uzbekistan #Mongolia #Aviation #HunnuAir #Tashkent #Ulaanbaatar #AirConnectivity #Trade #Tourism #RegionalCooperation

Kyrgyzstan takes step in climate transparency with first biennial report Kyrgyzstan has begun preparing its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) under the Paris Agreement, aiming to enhance climate governance, improve greenhouse gas emissions reporting, and align national policies with international standards through collaboration with UNDP, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and Global Environment Facility (GEF). 👉Link in the comments #Kyrgyzstan #ClimateAction #ParisAgreement #Transparency #Sustainability #GHGEmissions #UNDP #UNEP #GEF #EnvironmentalGovernance

Kazakhstan to build $1.2bn steel plant in Zhambyl region with Chinese investment Kazakhstan is set to build a $1.2bn steel plant in the Zhambyl region's Jibek Joly special economic zone, backed by China's Fujian Hengwang Investment, with construction starting in April 2025 and a planned annual capacity of 3mn tons by 2029. 👉Link in the comments #Kazakhstan #SteelIndustry #Investment #China #EconomicGrowth #Infrastructure #Manufacturing #Zhambyl #SEZ #Trade