AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRegional Connectivity: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Georgia’s president discussed expanding trade and investment and developing the Middle Corridor, including cargo routes through Georgian ports. AI and Security: Digital Technologies Minister Sherzod Shermatov outlined plans to apply AI across Uzbekistan’s economy and build the country into a technology and startup hub. Uzbekistan has also proposed hosting a regional UN counterterrorism office to address emerging digital threats. Climate Diplomacy: Uzbekistan and Türkiye signed an environmental cooperation pact at COP31, where Mirziyoyev also reviewed a $3.3 billion project portfolio tied to Uzbekistan’s chairmanship of the Aral Sea basin program. Public Procurement: New rules shift state purchasing toward life-cycle cost assessments, while another measure prioritizes locally made electrical equipment. Justice: A Fergana court jailed two people over the poisoning of 105 children, after an earlier ruling had allowed them to walk free.
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