Uzbekistan increased production of cotton yarn by 49.1% year-on-year to 98,400 tonnes in the first half of 2010.

New enterprise Toshkent Qogozi LLC (Tashkent Paper) started to produce paper from spoilt sheets in Uzbekistan.

Oxus Gold announced the first results from its exploration programme within the 192 sq km Project Territory of its 50% owned Amantaytau Goldfields (AGF) joint venture in Uzbekistan.

Over 97% of foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan fell to share of Europe and Asia. Share of these continents in foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan decreased from 97.6% in the first half of 2009 and 97.4% in the same period of 2010.

Energy and oil products made up main part of exports of Uzbekistan in the first half of 2010. Share of energy and oil products in total exports of Uzbekistan made up 25.1% in the reporting period against 37.2% in January-June 2009, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.

A ring road around Bukhara city has been commissioned in Uzbekistan. The road unites roads Samarkand-Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi and Guzar-Bukhara-Beinau.

Uzbekistan decreased production of oil and gas condensate by 19.7% year-on-year to 1.9 million tonnes in January-June 2010.

Non-state sector is occupying important positions in economy of Uzbekistan. According to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, share of the non-state sector in GDP of Uzbekistan was 77.5% in January-June 2010.

Uzbekistan increased cement production by 0.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2010, the State Statistics Committee of the country said.

State Committee on geology and mineral resources of Uzbekistan is planning to announce a tender on developing copper field in Navoi region in the fourth quarter of 2010, metalinfo.ru reported quoting Prime-Tass.