Uzbekistan and the Islamic Development Bank will double joint projects

Uzbekistan and the Islamic Development Bank will double joint projects
Uzbekistan

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev called for the adoption of a new Strategic Partnership Program with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), aimed at doubling the portfolio of joint projects.

Digital medicine: projects that change healthcare in Uzbekistan were presented

Digital medicine: projects that change healthcare in Uzbekistan were presented
Uzbekistan

On the official page of Saida Shavkatovna Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, information was shared about the new projects of the Center for Digital Healthcare under the Ministry of Health. These initiatives have the potential to transform the nation’s healthcare system.

Zelenskyy and Putin outlined their positions on the negotiations

Zelenskyy and Putin outlined their positions on the negotiations
World

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the possibility of using the "Korean scenario" to resolve the conflict with Russia, but emphasized that it is unacceptable for the country to completely copy such a format.

The EU is preparing retaliatory tariffs for €72 billion

Economy

The European Union has published a list of 72 billion euros worth of American goods that could fall under retaliatory tariffs if the US does not abandon the introduction of 30% tariffs on European imports from August 1st.

Business

TBC Bank Group has announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in OLX Uzbekistan, the country’s leading online classifieds platform. The deal, one of the largest M&A transactions in Uzbekistan in recent decades, marks a major step in expanding TBC’s digital ecosystem.

Business

Over the past year, the number of companies with Chinese capital in Uzbekistan has increased by 1.5 times, with 58 more added in July — a record growth despite an overall decline in foreign investor activity. The United States entered the top 10 for the first time in a year.

Özwell is attracting $9.5 million from China for pharmaceutical breakthrough

Özwell is attracting $9.5 million from China for pharmaceutical breakthrough
Business

On August 8 in Shanghai, during the Uzbekistan–China Business Forum, Özwell signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with one of China’s largest pharmaceutical holdings — Zhendong Health Industry Group.

Uzbekistan won 11 medals at the World Boxing Championships

Uzbekistan won 11 medals at the World Boxing Championships
Sport

Uzbekistan’s national boxing team delivered a historic performance at the World Championships in Liverpool, winning a total of 11 medals — 6 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze — to secure second place in the overall team standings among 68 participating nations.

Apple unveils new iPhone 17

Apple unveils new iPhone 17
Technology

Apple unveiled the new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, and iPhone 17 Pro at its San Francisco event. The highlights include the thinnest smartphone in Apple’s history — iPhone Air, and the Pro Max with a record-breaking 2 TB of storage.

Uktam Umurzakov — a symbol of knowledge and devotion

Uktam Umurzakov — a symbol of knowledge and devotion
Special Project

Today marks four years since the passing of one of Uzbekistan’s most distinguished scholars, respected mentors, and esteemed public figures — Uktam Pardaevich Umurzakov. As Chairman of the Republican Council for Higher Education, Rector of the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, Doctor of Economics, and Professor, he dedicated his entire life to science and education.