AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUzbek-French Diplomacy: Saida Mirziyoyeva met France’s Europe and Foreign Affairs minister Jean–Noël Barrot, stressing expanded cooperation in energy, transport, infrastructure, education and healthcare, and calling France a key strategic partner for Uzbekistan in Europe. IMF Reform Talks: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met IMF deputy managing director Bo Li to broaden IMF support for macroeconomic policy, digital payments, capital account liberalization, statistics and public revenue management, and to preserve a market-based exchange rate. Anti-Corruption: A Fergana ecology official was arrested after allegedly demanding a $10,000 bribe to ignore illegal tree cutting and sand clearing; investigators also found suspected narcotics during a related search. Uzbekistan in Global Finance: OTP Bank marked the launch of a €7bn EMTN programme on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, highlighting growing Central Asian/Asian capital-market links. World Cup Politics-by-Proxy: DR Congo’s president urged the team to shock England in Atlanta after the squad’s historic knockout qualification, with Yoane Wissa framing the match as tied to peace at home. Tech & AI Push: Uzbekistan targets at least $5bn in IT and AI service exports by 2030, moving from outsourcing toward higher-value AI-enabled services. Science Spotlight: The 58th International Chemistry Olympiad is set for Tashkent in July, with Uzbekistan hosting for the first time.
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