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The Agency for Industrial Cooperation and Public Procurement has put up for discussion a draft resolution under which exporters with a local production certificate will be able to obtain a certificate of origin within one working day, while the basic fee for issuance will drop from 35% to 24% of the BSV. The discussion will last until November 3.
Dilnoza RahimovaOn October 15–16, a delegation of Larsen & Toubro, Adani Group and Reliance Industries visited Uzbekistan. The guests were presented with New Tashkent development plans; the companies declared their readiness to prepare cooperation proposals, and Reliance announced its readiness for partnership in solar energy.
Nilufar KarimovaAccording to the Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, as of October 1, 2026, the country had 4,851 joint ventures and 17,178 foreign enterprises — 28.2% more than a year earlier. By the number of enterprises with their capital, China leads (6,649), followed by Russia (3,690) and Turkey (2,410).
Dilnoza RahimovaAccording to the Uzhydromet forecast for October 20, no precipitation is expected across the entire territory of Uzbekistan. During the day, the air will warm up to 20–25 degrees in the republic, up to 23–25 in Tashkent, and up to 15–20 in mountainous areas. Wind will range from 3–8 to 7–12 meters per second depending on the region.
Javlon TursunovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Registan Square in Samarkand and noted the richness of Uzbekistan's history, culture and architecture. He called Samarkand a historic crossroads of diplomatic, trade and cultural ties and described US cooperation with Central Asian countries as a natural process. Earlier, the head of the administration of the President of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, reported on Rubio's visit to Registan.
Otabek YusupovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was a great honor for him to receive the Order of Outstanding Merit from the hands of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. He thanked the Uzbek side for organizing the C5+1 dialogue in Samarkand. The parties discussed expanding economic opportunities, job creation, and cooperation in the field of security.
Aziz KarimovOn October 19, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting with Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin, proposed accelerating the introduction of a system for crossing the border using ID cards, citing the growth of freight transportation. The parties also discussed trade, joint projects, and humanitarian exchanges.
Aziz KarimovOn October 19, the second meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council was held in Samarkand with the participation of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and special envoy Sergio Gor. A package of 54 agreements and initiatives worth about $12 billion was formed. Mirziyoyev announced a transition to a 'plug and play' model for investors and proposed developing a trade, investment, and technology cooperation program through 2035.
Nilufar KarimovaOn October 19, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the second meeting of the American-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council in Samarkand. The event was attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Representative of the US President Sergio Gor. Mirziyoyev named mineral processing, energy, data centers, AI implementation, and personnel training as priority areas.
Dilnoza RahimovaPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the order 'Buyuk xizmatlari uchun', and the US President's Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor the order 'Dustlik'. The awards were presented on 19 October in Samarkand, where Rubio arrived to take part in the 'C5+1' meeting and the session of the American-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
Aziz KarimovOn October 19, the President of Uzbekistan signed a decree awarding the US President's Special Representative for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, the Do'stlik (Friendship) Order — for his contribution to developing strategic partnership between the two countries and expanding trade, economic and investment ties.
Otabek YusupovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been awarded the Order 'For Outstanding Merit' for his contribution to the development of strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States and to strengthening friendly ties between the peoples of the two countries. The decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan was announced on October 19, 2026.
Aziz KarimovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at a C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, announced plans to expand trade, investment and energy cooperation with the five Central Asian countries, develop critical minerals supply chains and the Trans-Caspian route. According to him, last year's summit at the White House brought $25 billion in deals. The US, he said, is not competing with China and Russia for influence in the region.
Otabek YusupovOn October 19 in Samarkand, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who arrived for the ministerial meeting in the 'C5+1' format and the second meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council. Agreements worth $12 billion were reached at the council meeting. Trade turnover between the two countries has grown by 35% since the beginning of the year. Rubio conveyed greetings from Donald Trump and spoke of a 'renaissance of commercial diplomacy' in the region. Mirziyoyev presented state awards to Rubio and Sergio Gor.
Aziz KarimovAs part of State Language Week, a PhD dissertation by Shakhobiddin Musayev on the principles of media activity in implementing the law 'On the State Language' was defended at UzJMCU. The work analyzed the role of media in language policy and journalists' responsibility, and developed recommendations for raising the prestige of the Uzbek language.
Madina UsmonovaAccording to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan's 'Labor Market Review', in the first half of 2026, 1.179 million citizens left for Russia to earn money — 13.2% fewer than a year earlier. Meanwhile, migration to Turkey, South Korea and the EU is growing, and remittances from Russia increased by 8.8%.
Nilufar KarimovaThe Sanitary-Epidemiological Committee of Uzbekistan responded to social media reports about 290 suspected measles cases in Tashkent and more than 10,000 contact persons. The agency clarified that these figures are cumulative indicators for the first nine months of 2026, and measles incidence decreased by 40% compared with the same period of 2025. The epidemiological situation in the country is assessed as stable.
Aziz KarimovOn October 19, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Samarkand received the President and CEO of Franklin Templeton Jenny Johnson, as well as the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Wabtec Rafael Santana. They discussed the results of the first international IPO of the National Investment Fund, which raised about $700 million, and possible deliveries of locomotives with long-term maintenance involving US financial institutions.
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