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• [New] The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, scheduled to begin construction in 2025, will start in Kashgar, a city in the Xinjiang region of China, and pass through the mountainous terrain of Kyrgyzstan before reaching Uzbekistan. The Astana Times
• [New] Plug Power Inc., a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions, announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Allied Green Ammonia, with a new 2 gigawatt electrolyzer opportunity tied to a sustainable fuels project in Uzbekistan. HydrogenWire
• [New] Plug's electrolyser technology has been chosen as the cornerstone of a new $5.5bn green chemical production facility in Uzbekistan, which will manufacture sustainable aviation fuel, green urea and green diesel. Power Technology
• [New] Plug's electrolyser technology has been selected as the foundation of a new US$ 5.5 billion green chemical production facility in Uzbekistan that will produce sustainable aviation fuel, green urea, and green diesel. Global Hydrogen Review
• [New] This month, Rosatom began the preparatory site work to construct a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, which will be the first nuclear reactor in Central Asia and Russia's first SMR export. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] Other priority projects for Kazakhstan include the urban railway bypass for Almaty, a railway connection between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which will increase regional trade, and modernization of the Port of Aktau, which will help bolster Kazakhstan's role in Caspian Sea transport. The Astana Times
• Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan should avoid the risk of politicizing their mineral policies by engaging in the efforts explained above and instead focus on simply attracting investment. The Diplomat
• In Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will see the sharpest declines, with Uzbekistan maintaining steady growth. Caspian Policy Center
• Central Asian countries, particularly Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, will capture significant portions of the redirected tourism flow. Aviation a2z
• Beijing's renewed interest in the Middle Corridor could explain the launch of the long-stalled China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project as part of the Central Asian route to the Caucasus and the Black Sea. The Diplomat
• The recent launch of Uzbekistan's first block train to Brazil and the anticipated China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway suggest a potential for growth. New Eastern Europe
• Uzbekistan is emerging as a principal actor promoting regional security dialogs, using intelligence and defence modernization as tools to project influence and leadership within Central Asia. SpecialEurasia
• Geopolitical risks for official Ankara are increasing due to the fact that at the last EU-Central Asia summit, which was attended by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, a declaration was approved mentioning two UN anti-Turkish resolutions on the Cyprus conflict. EADaily
• Afghan nationals in Afghanistan will likely resort to desperate measures, including illegal border crossing, to seek asylum in other regional states, such as Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. CTG
• GCC countries have shown interest in participating in the construction of transcontinental transport corridors, including the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railways, which could dramatically improve Central Asia's connectivity to global markets. Asian Telegraph Qatar
• Work officially began on a multi-billion-dollar railway through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan that will link China more closely with Europe, bypassing Russia. Last Week in ConTech
• By 2030, Uzbekistan plans to increase renewable energy's share to 54% and launch 24,000 MW of green energy capacity. .uz
• In the next five years, Uzbekistan plans to increase the share of energy obtained from renewable energy sources to 54%, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 16 million tons. News Central Asia (nCa)
• The proposed Caspian Green Energy Corridor - initially planned between Georgia and the EU - now opens opportunities for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan to supply renewable electricity to Europe via two under-construction transmission lines across the Caspian and Black Seas. The Diplomat
• The deputy minister emphasized the potential for Uzbekistan to establish storage facilities and terminals within Chabahar Port, further solidifying its role as a gateway for regional and international trade. Trend.Az
• With the help of hyper-local insights, Beeline Uzbekistan will identify at-risk customers and take targeted corrective action before their discontent escalates into churn. Insider Monkey
• Countries rich in critical minerals, like Uzbekistan, might be eager to expand trade with the United States, but efforts are far more laborious without a scheme similar to GSP. Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Uzbekistan is advancing its first nuclear power plant, a 330 MW capacity facility in Jizzakh, to be built by Russia's Rosatom under a 2024 agreement, with construction set to begin after regulatory approval in 2026 and phased commissioning from 2029 to 2033. Caspian Policy Center

Last updated: 19 June 2025