President of Uzbekistan instructed to keep inflation at 6−6.5%, organize food exports by air and consider introducing preferential tariffs for businesses to counter global market instability.

Uzbekistan aims to increase tourist arrivals to 20 million by 2030 and raise tourism’s share of GDP to 7%. The plans were discussed at a meeting between the president and the secretary-general of UN Tourism.

Following an investigation by Kun.uz, a criminal case has been launched against officials of Global Avto Kredit LLC, a Tashkent-based firm accused of operating a large-scale fraudulent scheme involving the import of electric vehicles from China. The Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson, Shokhrukh Giyosov, confirmed to Kun.uz that the investigation is currently underway..

Regular flights have been launched between the Kazakh cities of Atyrau and Uralsk and Tashkent, with airlines Uzbekistan Airways and Centrum Air operating the inaugural services on the Tashkent-Atyrau and Tashkent-Uralsk routes..

The New York Times highlights that the current energy crisis, driven by disruptions in oil and gas supplies, could surpass the scale of the 1970s shocks while simultaneously accelerating the global transition toward more sustainable and electrified energy systems.

Changes in the volume of trade turnover between Uzbekistan and the countries of Central Asia in January–February 2026.

The US-Israel attacks on Iran are continuing to affect parts of the Middle East and may have broader economic implications, including for Uzbekistan, according to Samigjon Inogamov, a senior Central Bank official..

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has outlined an ambitious roadmap for the socio-economic transformation of Namangan region..

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has reported a record-breaking surge in the retail gold market, with the volume of gold bars sold in 2025 alone exceeding the total sales of the preceding five-year period..

The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan is currently developing new regulations that will require railway operators to provide monetary compensation to passengers for train delays on domestic routes..

The office of the Business Ombudsman has called for a significant shift in how penalties for digital marking violations are calculated in Uzbekistan..

Uzbekistan is preparing to subsidize a portion of air transportation costs for businesses as part of a broader strategy to maintain economic momentum amid global logistical challenges. This announcement followed a high-level briefing on March 30, 2026, where President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

To this date, the Republic of Uzbekistan carries out trade relations with more than 160 countries of the world.

The Project Syndicate article highlights that accelerating electrification in the Global South requires integrating energy systems, leveraging AI, and ensuring predictable policy frameworks to attract private capital, as demonstrated by the experiences of India and Nigeria.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan proposed raising no-passport limit for cash foreign currency purchases from $100 to $500. It is also planned to lower the threshold for mandatory customer identification in account-free transactions.