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Economy

Uzbekistan’s new e-commerce law introduces VAT for foreign platforms

07:00 · 14.10.2026

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbek Doctor Helps Save Passenger on Flight to Seoul

Uzbek doctor Hasan Kamilov provided emergency medical assistance to a seriously ill passenger on a flight from Tashkent to Seoul, Uzbekistan’s Health Ministry said.

11:30 · 14.10.2026

• Namangan Plans to Establish Botanical Garden of Flowers11:00 · 14.10
• Uzbekistan Plans to Expand Dry Ports to 30 by 203010:37 · 14.10
• Uzbekistan and EU Discuss Cooperation on Competition Policy10:15 · 14.10
• Uzbekistan Proposes New Fines for Aviation Violations09:00 · 14.10
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Uzbekistan, India06:39 · 14.10

Economy

Economy

Uzbekistan’s Business Activity Index Rises 38.9% in September

Uzbekistan’s business activity index reached 1,389 points in September 2026, up 38.9% month on month, driven by stronger commodity exchange activity and banking transactions.

11:45 · 14.10.2026

• Uzbekistan’s Services Market Grows 17% in January-August 202611:15 · 14.10
• Hansae Mobility Opens US$30 Million Plant in Fergana10:43 · 14.10
• Uzbekistan and Sumitomo Discuss Renewable Energy Projects10:30 · 14.10
• Uzbekistan Puts 49.07% Stake in UzXCMG Up for Auction09:15 · 14.10
• Uzbekistan’s new e-commerce law introduces VAT for foreign platforms07:00 · 14.10

Finance

Finance

ADB Becomes Co-Chair of Uzbekistan’s Water Sector Working Group

The Asian Development Bank has become co-chair of Uzbekistan’s water sector working group, taking over the role from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

12:15 · 14.10.2026

• Uzbekistan’s Bank Loans Rise 11.7% to 648.9 Trillion Soums09:45 · 14.10
• Uzbekistan’s Bank Deposits Rise 34.1% to 487.6 Trillion Soums09:30 · 14.10
• Fitch: Uzbekistan’s bank resolution regime unlikely to affect state banks17:15 · 13.10
• Eurasian Development Bank issues debut Dim Sum bonds in Hong Kong17:00 · 13.10
• APEX BANK joins Uzbekistan’s capital market regulatory sandbox16:30 · 13.10

Technologies

Technologies

Uzbekistan’s First Global Challenge Winners Honoured at Inno

Uzbekistan honoured its First Global Challenge 2026 robotics team and coaches after winning three gold medals, all 16 matches and setting a tournament record.

12:00 · 14.10.2026

• Global Tech Weekend 2027 to Launch in Baku and Tashkent10:00 · 14.10
• Tashkent hosts CSS 2026 cybersecurity summit with 600 delegates19:15 · 13.10
• Uzbekistan’s president honours world champion robotics team16:52 · 13.10
• Uzbekistan wins FIRST Global Challenge 202610:45 · 13.10
• Uzbekistan and China expand cooperation in artificial intelligence09:15 · 13.10

Culture

Culture

Uzbek composer Felix Yanov-Yanovsky dies at 92

Uzbek composer and professor Felix Yanov-Yanovsky, a distinguished figure in the country’s arts, died in Tashkent on 12 October at the age of 92.

20:20 · 13.10.2026

• Uzbekistan Completes Filming of Historical Film “Shiroq”12:30 · 13.10
• Uzbekistan to host 11th European Film Festival in October18:15 · 12.10
• Ferghana Region and Japan’s Maizuru to Expand Cooperation17:15 · 11.10
• Tashkent Hosts Second Russian Arts Festival in Uzbekistan21:10 · 10.10
• Uzbek Film Wins Top Prize at Eurasian Bridge Festival in Moscow10:45 · 10.10

Sports

Sports

Maria Timofeeva Becomes Uzbekistan’s Top-Ranked Female Player

Maria Timofeeva has climbed to 63rd in the WTA rankings, becoming Uzbekistan’s highest-ranked female tennis player and achieving a career-best position.

12:40 · 13.10.2026

• Uzbekistan youth futsal team loses to Kyrgyzstan 1–210:10 · 13.10
• Italian swimming champion Razzetti wears Shomurodov shirt at World Cup09:00 · 13.10
• Neftchi lose 3-1 to Al Nassr in AFC Champions League Elite02:39 · 13.10
• Pakhtakor snatch late draw against Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah21:26 · 12.10
• Uzbekistan’s Sports Medicine Centre Receives FIMS Certificate18:45 · 12.10

Tourism

Tourism

Moscow’s MGMC 2026 Offers Opportunities for Uzbekistan’s MICE Industry

Meet Global MICE Congress 2026 will take place in Moscow on 16–17 December, offering Uzbek companies opportunities to build partnerships and promote their business events services.

13:30 · 13.10.2026

• Georgia Holds Tourism Roadshow in Tashkent to Boost Travel Ties12:00 · 10.10
• Uzbekistan and Air Arabia to Expand Air Connectivity12:00 · 09.10
• Uzbek citizens warned of Thai E-Visa technical problems10:45 · 09.10
• Uzbekistan and Turkish Airlines discuss increasing flights20:45 · 08.10
• Seibu Prince Hotels discusses expansion in UzbekistanSeibu Prince Hotels discusses expansion in Uzbekistan18:45 · 08.10

World

World

Alex Matrsson: The Trump Administration Is Delivering Powerful Initiatives in Science and Technology

In an exclusive Senior Advisor interview, Mr. Alex Matrsson, the Swedish Pracademic and International Business Strategist, examines one of the defining questions of modern leadership: how can scientific ambition be transformed into lasting research excellence, …

12:00 · 14.10.2026

• Global multidimensional poverty rises to 1.2 billion people09:10 · 13.10
• WHO issues first guidelines on treating childhood obesity20:45 · 12.10
• Russia proposes waiving language exam for some migrant workers20:30 · 12.10
• Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win 2026 Economics Nobel Prize16:08 · 12.10
• Gartner: Quantum Computing Market to Reach US$1.1 Billion in 202710:15 · 11.10