Uzbekistan
March 11th, 2019
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Uzbekistan, a dynamic frontier market: On the second floor of an office building in downtown Tashkent, entrepreneur Akmal Khodjanov is pitching his business to around a dozen foreign investors and corporate financiers. His company, Vak-Mak, has cornered the market for vacuum-packed corn on the cob in Uzbekistan. […]
Read more »Uzbekistan’s 2019 Strategy: Foreign Investments a Key Focus
February 1st, 2019
Via The Diplomat, an article on Uzbekistan’s 2019 focus on foreign investment: Since Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power, the government of Uzbekistan has operated a string of hefty strategies. The core strategy is the five-year Development Strategy for 2017-2021 that covers five major themes. It is reinforced by detailed annual strategies, with this year’s being […]
Read more »Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Seek Greater Investment
January 22nd, 2019
Via The Diplomat, an article on how leaders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have both ordered their officials to attract foreign investment: The presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan both want greater foreign investment to maintain economic stability and growth in their countries. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s call for increased foreign investments was akin to announcing a […]
Read more »Uzbekistan Steps up Railway Diplomacy
November 20th, 2018
Some commentary on Uzkekstan’s influence on Central Asia: An official delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, visited Pakistan on November 1–2. Kamilov and his retinue were received by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and held meetings with Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi as well as the host country’s top military brass. In the discussions […]
Read more »India’s Economic Opportunities In Central Asia
September 22nd, 2018
Via the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, a report looking at India’s economic opportunities in Central Asia: Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the new President of Uzbekistan, will pay a visit to New Delhi towards the end of this month, seemingly to give yet another shot for cementing strong economic ties with India. For the last two […]
Read more »Why Central Asia Is Betting on China’s Belt and Road
August 18th, 2018
Via The Diplomat, commentary on why Central Asian countries are betting on the BRI for long-term benefits, despite the apparent risks: The transfer of Hambantota deep-water port in Sri Lanka to China through 2116 set off alarm bells across Asia. Those already warning that China’s ambitious infrastructure development project, the Belt Road Initiative (BRI), was […]
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