Tashkent hosted a scientific-practical conference titled “Current state and problems of introduction of corporate governance and quality management system, corresponding international standards at enterprises in Uzbekistan” on 29 July 2010.

Government of Uzbekistan reviewed fixed rates of excise taxes for petroleum and diesel fuel.

The Government of Uzbekistan increased the rates of the additional duty for entry and transit, which is collected to each foreign vehicle, crossing the state border of Uzbekistan with Tajikistan.

Uzbekistan Ambassador to Malaysia Shukur Sabitov called Sabah businesspersons to explore business opportunities, particularly in palm oil and tourism industries, in Uzbekistan.

The Vietnamese Government will facilitate leather, textile and silk business projects in Uzbekistan, said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.

Enterprises of Uzkimyosanoat (Uzbek Chemical Industry) state joint stock company produced goods for 468.7 billion soums in the first half of 2010. The growth rate made up 2.3%, Uzkimyosanoat’s press service said.

Public-private partnerships can play a vital role in unlocking Central Asia’s vast economic potential, senior officials at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) told a business forum in Urumqi.

Uzbekistan produced localized goods for 2.64 billion soums in the first half of 2010 on 920 projects within the Programme of localization of ready products, spare parts and material based on industrial cooperation for 2010. The growth rate made up 40% year-on-year, the Ministry of Economy and the State Statistics Committee.

Uzbekistan commissioned 4.417 million square meters of habitation in the first half of 2010, including 3.113 million square meters in rural areas.

Current account balance surplus of Uzbekistan exceeded US$2.5 billion in the first half of 2010, the Ministry of Economy and State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said in their joint report.