Economy

Uzbekneftegaz is planning to complete implementation of 16 investment projects in 2017, the First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Uzbekneftegaz Ulugbek Sayidov said.

Russian company LUKOIL will build a network of automobile fuel stations in Uzbekistan, the chairman of the board of Uzbekneftegaz Alisher Sultanov said.

The first stage of the gas processing plant (GPP) of the Kandym group of fields in Uzbekistan will finish in December 2017, Director of Neftegazinvest Bakhodir Siddikov said.

Tashkent hosted a cherry competition “Development of the value chain in agriculture”. Dozens of cherry varieties from all regions of Uzbekistan were presented.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected a project on creation of technopark in Uchtepa district of Tashkent city on 16 June.

Dr. Jatinder Cheema, Regional Mission Director, U.S. Agency for International Development/Central Asia and Dr. Mirzanazim Dusmuratov, Chairman of Board of the Uzbek State Joint Stock Pharmaceutical Company, Uzpharmsanoat, participated in a signing ceremony to formalize cooperation between Uzpharmsanoat and USAID on the implementation of the “Promoting the Quality of Medicines” Project in Uzbekistan.

US corporation Boeing awarded Uzbekistan Havo Yollari (Uzbekistan Airways) for successful, trouble-free operation of Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes, the Uzbek airline said in a statement.

Uzbekistan is studying the prospects and possibilities for joining the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, the chairperson of the Board of Uzbekneftegaz Alisher Sultanov stated.

A delegation of the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan led by akim of the region Karim Kokrekbaev visited Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan.

Fund for Export Support of Small Business and Private Entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan and the Council for the Development of Foreign Trade and International Economic Relations of Russia signed a memorandum of understanding.