AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUzbekistan Trade Update: Uzbekistan’s foreign trade hit $41bn as exports rose 28.7% excluding gold to $15.9bn, while imports climbed to $25.1bn, keeping the trade deficit in focus; China remains the top partner (23.1%), followed by Russia (17.1%) and Kazakhstan (6.8%). Regional Diplomacy: At Cholpon-Ata, leaders of Central Asia and Azerbaijan signed the Cholpon-Ata Declaration, pushing deeper cooperation on trade, transport and logistics, with Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev stressing a unified development space. Tourism Push: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov backed a single tourist visa for Central Asia, with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan among the supporters. Cybersecurity Alert: Kaspersky warns of new Central Asia government-targeting attacks using backdoors dubbed OctLurk and SilkLurk, including keylogging and password theft. Uzbekistan-India Ties: Uzbekistan’s FM Bakhtiyor Saidov heads to India Aug 2–5 for talks with EAM S. Jaishankar and a business forum. Culture & Heritage: A feature highlights the Samarkand School of Mathematics and Astronomy, tracing its influence across the Islamic world.
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