As part of his working visit to Kazakhstan, on April 22, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, along with the heads of delegations from Central Asian countries, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia, visited the national pavilions at the Regional Environmental Summit exhibition, held at the EXPO International Exhibition Center in Astana.

Uzbekistan's banking sector is demonstrating an impressive surge in efficiency: net profits for the first quarter of 2026 jumped by 36.3%, reaching 3.1 trillion soums. The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) has updated its activity rankings, highlighting the winners and losers of the financial market.

The sixth meeting of the joint commission at the level of heads of government of Uzbekistan and Russia has concluded in Moscow. Negotiations between Abdulla Aripov and Mikhail Mishustin solidified a transition toward deep technological and industrial integration, setting an ambitious target of $30 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, held productive talks in Madrid with his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares. The meeting concluded with the signing of strategic documents that lay the groundwork for close cooperation between the two nations through 2028.

Afghanistan is reclaiming its status as a hub for major regional politics. On April 5, Kabul independently organized and hosted the "Consultative Dialogue of Afghanistan and Central Asia" for the first time since 2021. This meeting marks a significant shift from negotiations on neutral territories to direct discussion in the very heart of the region.

Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held a strategic meeting with Yukio Shimizu, Chairman and CEO of the Japanese company Kyoto Plaza. The discussions focused on the current state of cooperation, the implementation of an ongoing project in Urgench, and prospects for launching new initiatives in New Tashkent.

An expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council has opened in Shymkent, with artificial intelligence emerging as a key topic and a joint statement potentially set for May.

Hungary has suspended gas supplies to Ukraine, linking their resumption to the restoration of Russian oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced the largest coordinated release of strategic oil reserves in history — 400 million barrels, representing roughly one‑third of member countries’ total emergency stocks. The move comes as the global oil supply faces severe disruption due to the ongoing U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route that previously handled about 20–25% of global oil shipments.

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have launched a major project to build a modern multipurpose logistics center in the Tashkent Region. The new transport and logistics hub is expected to strengthen the transit potential of the region and become an important link in Eurasian trade routes.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection will stop collecting tariffs introduced by the administration of Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) starting February 24.

The working visit program of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Washington D.C. began with a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.

Germany plans to expand cooperation with Central Asian countries, offering reliability and stability as an alternative to the growing influence of China and Russia. This was stated by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul following a meeting with regional counterparts in Berlin.

Within the framework of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Islamabad and the Uzbekistan–Pakistan Business Forum, Asia Pharm Group and Novamed Pharmaceutical signed an investment agreement.

Tashkent and Ankara have reached agreements to simplify international freight transportation within the Middle Corridor, use Turkish ports, and develop the Uzbekistan — Turkmenistan — Iran — Turkey route, said Uzbekistan’s Minister of Transport Ilkhom Mahkamov.

On January 29 in Rome, at the invitation of the Italian side, talks were held between Bekzod Mamatkulov, Chairman of the Founders Board of BMB HOLDING, and his close partner, Paolo Berlusconi, President of BERLUSCONI FINANZIARIA.

The European Union is further tightening restrictions on Russian oil by lowering the price cap below current market levels.

The upcoming leadership change at the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2026 could test the regulator’s independence and reshape expectations for global financial markets.

The Tax Committee of Uzbekistan has summarized the results of control measures over 11 months of 2025. According to the audit results of 3,305 business entities, violations amounting to a colossal 12.1 trillion soums have been confirmed, with almost two-thirds falling on the trade and public catering sector.

EU leaders failed to agree on a financing scheme for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets. This was reported in a European Council press release.