Samarkand to Host the Largest Chess Olympiad in History
LONDON, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On 15 September this year, the 46th World Chess Olympiad will start at the Silk Road international tourism centre in Samarkand. In the history of the prestigious competition, held since 1927, Central Asia will...
EDB Expands Into Digital Economy With $70 Million Loan Agreement With Uzbekistan's Uzum
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan , May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has signed a $70 million investment loan agreement with Uzum, Uzbekistan's leading largest digital ecosystem, to accelerate the expansion of Uzum's FinTech...
Yangi Avlod: Uzbekistan accelerates the development of industrial zones to attract international capital
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Uzbekistan is in the process of establishing an innovative logistics hub in Central Asia through the creation of industrial zones. DP World is developing a multimodal hub within the country that is...
Global Times: Cooperation between China and Central Asia based on equality, mutual benefits: former Kyrgyz PM
BEIJING, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The second Central Asia-China summit is set to open on Tuesday in Astana, Kazakhstan. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times, Djoomart Otorbaev, former prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, said the...
Power Digitalization: Uzbekistan's First Digital Substation Successfully Completed
Zafarabad 220kV Digital Substation in Jizzakh Province Delivered by Shanghai Electric, Marking a Significant Milestone in Its Commitment to Enhance Power Infrastructure and Promoting Digital Transformation in the Energy Sector ZAFARABAD, Uzbekistan,...