On October 19, in Samarkand, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton.

On October 16, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Sergio Gor, U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held an open dialogue with investors to discuss accelerating reforms in the fuel and energy sector and enhancing its attractiveness for investment.

On October 13, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, met with Sumitomo Corporation President and CEO Shingo Ueno and Shikoku Electric Power President Yoshihiro Miyamoto. The discussions covered the progress of energy projects and prospects for cooperation across several industrial and infrastructure sectors.

Heads of state from the Commonwealth of Independent States gathered in Avaza, Turkmenistan, for a summit marking the CIS’s 35th anniversary. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev joined the meeting in an expanded format. Discussions focused on trade, industrial cooperation, transport, energy, digitalisation and regional security.

The 13th joint meeting of the Russian-Uzbek and Uzbek-Russian Business Councils is taking place in Fergana as part of the third meeting of the Council of Regions of Russia and Uzbekistan. The discussions focus on industrial cooperation, investment projects and stronger ties between the regions.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates plan to jointly develop a new railway route linking Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan (CASA), with access to Pakistani seaports. The three sides have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation under the project.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan will issue commemorative gold and silver coins marking the 46th World Chess Olympiad, taking place in Samarkand from September 15 to 27. The designs combine chess symbols with the city’s architectural heritage.

Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan plans to cut interest rates on family entrepreneurship loans from 17.5% to 12%. Next year, resources will be doubled, with $100 million allocated to “driver” projects based on the experience of Uychi and Zarbdor districts, with the goal of creating income opportunities for at least 50,000 people.

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have signed a roadmap to expand energy cooperation for 2026–2028. The document covers a range of areas, from the implementation of the Green Energy Corridor project to exploration, production and oil refining.

Financial literacy, accessible products, local payment solutions and trust in regulated infrastructure could become key drivers of Uzbekistan’s crypto asset market. These are among the conclusions of a Binance study conducted in July and August 2026 among more than 2,000 participants from the local crypto community.

As part of his state visit to the Republic of Korea, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Hwang Ki-yeon, Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of Korea.

The first Korea–Central Asia Summit will be held in Seoul on September 16. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will chair the first multilateral meeting at the leaders’ level with the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summit is expected to conclude with the “Seoul Declaration”, setting out a long-term vision for cooperation.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić participated in a joint business forum.

Uzbekistan plans to deepen agricultural and food-sector cooperation with India, covering meat supplies, seed production and the cultivation of new crops. One of the new priorities is to expand jute cultivation to at least 50,000 hectares in the coming years. Agriculture Minister Ibrohim Abdurahmonov outlined the plans in an interview during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

Construction of DP World’s multimodal logistics terminal in Tashkent, valued at more than $288 million, is scheduled to begin in October. The company’s management has invited President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.

Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have agreed to accelerate the implementation of joint agricultural projects. The talks were held on the sidelines of the first International Food Industry Forum “Tajikistan–2026” in Dushanbe, which brought together more than 500 participants from 15 countries.

The US national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, increasing by roughly $1 trillion in less than five months. The record level of indebtedness comes amid persistent budget deficits, rising debt-servicing costs and higher yields on US government bonds.

Belarus has proposed increasing the share of bilateral trade settlements conducted in national currencies with Uzbekistan amid continued growth in trade between the two countries. The proposal was made by Roman Golovchenko, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, during a meeting with Nuriddin Mamajonov, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belarus.

The White House has included Uzbekistan among jurisdictions identified in a new US report as having a potential risk of Chinese goods being re-exported to the United States to circumvent American tariffs. More than 40 countries are mentioned in the document.