Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Uzbekistan on May 26 to meet with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Among topics high on the leaders’ discussion list was energy. In addition to Russia reportedly being open to broader cooperation on gas supplies with Uzbekistan, the two countries also signed a protocol in the presence of the two […]
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Putin pledges energy cooperation on visit to Uzbekistan
Russia is to increase cooperation on energy with Uzbekistan by building a gas pipeline and several hydroelectric and nuclear power stations in the country, President Vladimir Putin announced while on a state visit to Tashkent on Monday. “The area of energy is a strategic direction,” Putin said. The construction of the pipeline aims to boost […]
Russia to build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks on Monday and signed a number of agreements aimed at deepening bilateral relations, including one that envisions Moscow building a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country. Mirziyoyev hailed the project as “vital” in a statement relayed through his […]
Russian President Putin arrives in Uzbekistan, third foreign trip since re-election
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, making his third foreign trip since his re-election in March, arrived in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan on Sunday and met with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev ahead of the start of formal talks. Russian news agencies said Mirziyoyev met Putin on arrival in Tashkent in the evening and the two leaders travelled […]
Putin arrives in Uzbekistan on the 3rd foreign trip of his new term
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Sunday in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President Shavkay Mirziyoyev that are expected to focus on deepening the countries’ relations. Putin laid a wreath at a momument to Uzbekistan’s independence in Tashkent and held what the Kremlin said were informal talks […]
Uzbekistan Increases Fees for Crypto Market Participants
Uzbekistan Increases Fees for Crypto Market Participants Uzbekistan has announced new regulations that will double the fees imposed on cryptocurrency exchanges and retailers operating within its borders. The revised fee structure, announced on March 19th by the National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP), follows an assessment that crypto firms have attained “sufficient profitability” in the […]
Women bus drivers, a first for Uzbekistan
Saodat Shermatova “cried with joy” after Uzbekistan, a predominantly Muslim former Soviet republic, lifted a ban last month on women working as bus drivers. “I was waiting a long time,” said the 49-year-old, who used to work in public transport maintenance in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. Shermatova now drives the number 51, an electric bus, […]
Russia plans to use Uzbekistan to circumvent sanctions
Ukraine’s National Resistance Center has stated that the Russians are planning to create and finance shell companies in Uzbekistan to purchase electronics for UAVs in order to circumvent sanctions. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center Details: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center pointed out that on 26 December 2023, during a meeting of CIS leaders, Russian President Vladimir […]