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Gazprom purchases 27bn cubic meters of gas from Central Asia in 2011

2 February 2012
http://uzdaily.com of 2/2/2012 - Gazprom OJSC kept the volume of purchased gas from Central Asia and Azerbaijan at the level of 27 billion cubic meters of gas in 2011, RIA Novosti reported quoting representative of Gazprom Export. According to the report, the Russian company purchased 27 billion cubic meters of gas from Central Asia and Azerbaijan, which is at the same level as in 2010. |read|

Uzmetkombinat plans to produce 710,400 tonnes of rolled ferrous metals in 2012

2 February 2012
http://uzdaily.com of 2/2/2012 - Uzbek Metallurgy Combine (Uzmetkombinat) open joint stock company plans to produce 710,400 tonnes of rolled ferrous metals in 2012. The company said that it is planning to produce 177,000 tonnes of milling balls in 2012. |read|

Uzavtosanoat to utilize investments for US$257.6m in 2012

1 February 2012
http://uzdaily.com of 2/1/2012 - Uzavtosanoat joint stock company, which unites enterprises of automobile industry of Uzbekistan, is planning to utilize investments for US$257.6 million in 2012. |read|

Daily Press Briefing by Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State

1 February 2012
http://www.state.gov of 2/1/2012 - [Excerpt on Uzbekistan. Full text is here] "QUESTION: A question on Uzbekistan: Are you able to comment on reports of the - reports out there today that the Administration waived a ban on nonlethal military assistance to Uzbekistan on a temporary basis? |read|

Copper cleaning plant of AMMP to process 600 thousand tons more of ore this year

31 January 2012
http://business.uzreport.com of 1/31/2012 - The copper cleaning plant (CCP) is one of the major industries in the chain of Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant (AMMP). |read|

Lukoil sees its Uzbek gas production at 80 mil boe/year from 2018

27 January 2012
http://www.platts.com of 1/24/2012 - Russia's Lukoil expects combined gas production from its Uzbek projects Gissar and Kandym-Khauzak-Shady to reach around 80 million barrels of oil equivalent/year starting from 2018, vice-president Leonid Fedun said late Monday in a conference call. |read|

UBI Consulting launches program to improve export potential of Uzbekistan

27 January 2012
http://uzdaily.com/index.htm of 1/27/2012 - Chemonics International Inc. currently implements the USAID project on Regional Economic Activity and runs an intensive program to improve the export potential for businesses in Central Asia, aimed at enhancing export operations through staff training and practical promotion of exports. |read|

ADB approves $400m loan for petrochemical plant in Uzbekistan

26 January 2012
http://refiningandpetrochemicals.energy-business-review.com of 1/26/2012 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400m loan and political risk guarantee to build a petrochemical plant in Uzbekistan. |read|

"Use It, Don't Lose It": How Broad-Based Political and Public Support Can Advance U.S. Business Interests in Uzbekistan

26 January 2012
By Andriy Tsintsiruk WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 http://www.prnewswire.com The United States' continued efforts to counter terrorism and secure reliable logistical networks for troops in Afghanistan have been a dominating factor in U. |read|

Uzbekistan Airways to receive Boeing-767 airplane

24 January 2012
http://uzdaily.com of 1/24/2012 - Uzbekistan Havo Yollari, a national airline of Uzbekistan, (Uzbekistan Airways) will receive a new long-distance aircraft Boeing-767. According to the airline, the crew of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari is in Seattle and will transport new aircraft to Tashkent soon. |read|

GM realizes 121,584 Chevrolet cars in Uzbekistan in 2011

21 January 2012
http://uzdaily.com of 1/21/2012 - GM Uzbekistan, an Uzbek-US carmaker, sold some 121,584 automobiles in internal market in 2011, American company General Motors said in a statement. As earlier reported, GM Uzbekistan traded about 143,000 automobiles in Uzbekistan in 12 months of 2010. |read|

Kyrgyzstan to buy gas from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan at $224 and $290 per thousand cubic meters respectively

20 January 2012
http://caspionet.kz/eng of 1/20/2012 - Since October 1, the gas price for consumers has decreased in Kyrgyzstan and totaled 12,609 soms per cubic meter for the population and 16,311 soms per cubic meter for industrial enterprises. Kazakhstan has set the natural gas price at 224 US dollars per thousand cubic meters for Kyrgyzstan while Uzbekistan has set it at the level of 290 US dollars, according to Tazabek news agency. |read|

President Calls to Raise Competitiveness of the Uzbek Economy

20 January 2012
http://www.uzdaily.com of 1/20/2012 - Uzbekistan plans to implement a programme on primary measures one expanding the volume of production and launching production of competitive goods for US$6. |read|

The Scramble for Natural Resources in Central Asia

19 January 2012
http://www.moneymorning.com.au of 1/19/2012 - "...Uzbekistan has significant natural gas reserves, about 0.8% of the world's total - about the same amount as Libya - and sizeable gold, copper, lead and uranium reserves. |read|

World Bank Projects Global Slowdown, with Developing Countries Impacted

18 January 2012
http://www.worldbank.org of 1/18/2012 - Developing countries should prepare for further downside risks, as Euro Area debt problems and weakening growth in several big emerging economies are dimming global growth prospects, says the World Bank in the newly-released Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2012. |read|

Uzbekistan to Receive $3.2 bln of Foreign Investments in 2012

17 January 2012
http://www.loansafe.org of 1/17/2012 - Uzbekistan plans to receive $3.198 billion of foreign investments on implementation of 144 projects in 2012, in accordance with the Investment Program approved by the President Islam Karimov. |read|

China gets 20 bn cubic meters of gas from Central Asia Tashkent, Uzbekistan

13 January 2012
http:/www.uzdaily.com of 1/13/2012 - China-Central Asia gas pipeline has transported over 20 billion cubic meters of gas from Central Asia to China since its launch to 7 January 2012, the Chinese media reported. |read|

PetroVietnam to pump Uzbekistan oil

13 January 2012
http://www.upstreamonline.com/ of 1/13/2012 - PetroVietnam, will pump oil from Uzbekistan as it moves to step up overseas exploitation activities. "PetroVietnam has been effectively conducting exploration work and is preparing to exploit oil in Kossor," the PetroVietnam-run Nang Luong Moi newspaper said in an online report on Friday. |read|

Uzbekistan starts construction of new hydro power station

11 January 2012
http://www.uzdaily.com of 1/11/2012 - Uzvodenergo (Uzbek Water Energy), which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of Uzbekistan) started construction of Kamchik hydro power station at Ahangaran river of Tashkent region with the cost of US$45. |read|

Mubarek gas processing plant processed 27.65 bn cubic meters of gas in 2011

6 January 2012
http://uzdaily.com of 1/6/2012 - Mubarek gas processing plant, in line with the preliminary data, processed 27.65 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2011, a newspaper Pravdo Vostoka reported. |read|

GDP to grow by 8.2% in 2012

4 January 2012
http://www.uzdaily.com of 1/4/2012 - The Government of Uzbekistan expects that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country will increase by 8.2% in 2012. |read|

Government abolishes dues for Russian, Ukrainian cars

4 January 2012
http://uzdaily.com of 1/4/2012 - The Government of Uzbekistan abolished dues to the Republican Road Fund, levied at purchase and/or temporary import of automobiles from Russia and Ukraine to Uzbekistan from 1 January 2012. The measure envisaged in the presidential resolution "On forecast of main macroeconomic figures and parameters of the state budget of Uzbekistan for 2012". |read|
» 30 December 2011: Ferghana oil processing plant to modernize capacities
» 30 December 2011: UN Helps Uzbekistan to Equip Border with Afghanistan
» 30 December 2011: LUKoil produces first gas in Uzbek Gissar field
» 29 December 2011: AUCC STATEMENT ON CENTRAL ASIA AND THE TRANSITION IN AFGHANISTAN
» 21 December 2011: Afghanistan opens first ever train route
» 19 December 2011: The Council of heads of EurAsEC countries to consider Kyrgyzstan's proposals on development of co-operation with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan
» 19 December 2011: Uzbekistan to build gas pipeline to China
» 18 December 2011: Hydroelectric power in Uzbekistan: solving or causing problems?
» 16 December 2011: Archive of the AUCC-issued Newsletters, Press Releases and Public Statements
» 14 December 2011: South Korean Development Bank buys Uzbekistan unit of RBS
» 13 December 2011: Telecoms market in CIS countries to recover in 2012
» 13 December 2011: UNCTAD delegation pays visit to Uzbekistan
» 9 December 2011: World Bank to allocate $1.3 billion to Uzbekistan under the new Partnership Strategy
» 8 December 2011: New EU Delegation to Uzbekistan due to open before end of year
» 7 December 2011: HP launches its office in Uzbekistan
» 6 December 2011: About 97.6% of Uzbekistan's foreign trade falls to Europe, Asia
» 2 December 2011: Over 938.8m tonnes of cargo transported from January through September
» 1 December 2011: Uzbekistan to draw a WB loan of $100m in 2012
» 30 November 2011: Frequently Asked Question about the AUCC
» 27 November 2011: Uzbekistan to attract $1.145bn from ADB to upgrade transport sector
» 25 November 2011: CAREC 2020 to be supported by development partners
» 23 November 2011: Uzbek-Russian trade turnover makes up US$4.591 billion in Jan-Sep
» 23 November 2011: Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan reaches US$18.874bn in Jan-Sep
» 22 November 2011: Uzbekistan produces 1.009 mln tonnes of petroleum in Jan-Sep
» 22 November 2011: Uzbek Customs Body to introduce "one-stop-shop" principle for export operations in 2012
» 21 November 2011: GM Uzbekistan sells 372 cars in Kazakh market
» 21 November 2011: GM Uzbekistan sells 79,479 cars in Russia in Jan-Oct 2011
» 19 November 2011: Central Asia’s first car engine production unit in opens in Tashkent
» 18 November 2011: Tethys Petroleum Limited: Uzbekistan MOU Signed
» 17 November 2011: Tashkent holds S.Korea-Central Asia forum
» 16 November 2011: IMF recommends Uzbekistan to continue reforms to maintain high economic growth
» 16 November 2011: Update on steel pipe market and mills in Uzbekistan
» 16 November 2011: Lukoil, Malaysian firm to build booster compressor station in Uzbekistan
» 11 November 2011: S. Korea to finance state projects of Honduras, Uzbekistan
» 9 November 2011: India calls for breaking trade and Investment barriers in SCO zone
» 9 November 2011: Uzbek GDP growth projected at 8.4 percent
» 8 November 2011: Shanghai Cooperation Organization Turns Attention to Economy
» 7 November 2011: Backgrounder: Prime ministers' meeting of SCO
» 6 November 2011: Hungarian President to discuss regional and international issues in Uzbekistan
» 4 November 2011: 10 Biggest Gold Mines in the World
» 31 October 2011: Uzbekistan largest PVC complex to be built in 2012
» 28 October 2011: AUCC Statement on the Visit by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton to Uzbekistan
» 27 October 2011: Lukoil to up gas share in total output to over 35% by 2031 from 20%
» 26 October 2011: Kyrgyz-Uzbek border re-opens
» 21 October 2011: Small investors struggle while Afghanistan hopes for big deals
» 21 October 2011: Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK) Opened Sales Office in Uzbekistan
» 21 October 2011: Ex-Soviet nations sign free-trade deal
» 21 October 2011: USA, Turkey eye SCO membership
» 21 October 2011: Clinton to visit Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
» 18 October 2011: Uzbek(bek) outrage at Cain
» 18 October 2011: Hillary Clinton to visit GM plant in Uzbekistan
» 14 October 2011: Uzbekistan joins International Gas Union
» 14 October 2011: USAID to allocate funds to improve living standards in Uzbekistan
» 11 October 2011: American, German ambassadors appraise Uzbekistan's role in solving Afghan problem
» 11 October 2011: GM Uzbekistan is among 13 finalists for the 2011 Award for Corporate Excellence
» 10 October 2011: U.S. issues $4.2mln for Central Asia Counternarcotics Initiative
» 8 October 2011: First ever high-speed train will run between Tashkent and Samarkand
» 6 October 2011: Rio Tinto prepared to invest $100 mln in copper exploration in Uzbekistan
» 30 September 2011: Elyor Ganiev, Hillary Clinton discuss bilateral relations
» 30 September 2011: Gigawatt-producing solar plant coming to Uzbekistan
» 28 September 2011: Readout of the President's Call with President Karimov of Uzbekistan
» 28 September 2011: Uzbek, Malaysian business circles intend to expand cooperation
» 27 September 2011: Bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and China to reach $5 billion by 2015
» 20 September 2011: World Bank Financing to Help Uzbekistan Citizens Get Sustainable Health Services
» 20 September 2011: Uzbek President Receives Sasol and Petronas Representatives
» 20 September 2011: Indian firms eye mineral deposits in Uzbekistan
» 20 September 2011: Sasol Secures Tax Exemptions for $3.5 Billion Uzbek Plant
» 14 September 2011: ADB keeps economic development forecasts for Uzbekistan
» 29 August 2011: Freight Services Start on Afganistan Railways
» 26 August 2011: Uzbek president receives U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
» 26 August 2011: The AUCC Chairman, Carolyn B. Lamm, Receives “Ozbekiston Respublikasi mustaqilligiga 20 yil” (20 years of independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan) Memorable Sign
» 24 August 2011: Samsung Engineering wins $817 mln deal in Uzbekistan
» 23 August 2011: Hairatan-to-Mazar-i-Sharif railway opens
» 23 August 2011: Asian Development Bank to loan Uzbekistan $500M for roads
» 23 August 2011: South Korean, Uzbek leaders sign $4.1B worth of deals
» 22 August 2011: Moody's confirms 'stable' outlook for Uzbekistan's banking system
» 22 August 2011: IMF Predicts 7% GDP Growth
» 19 August 2011: Uzbekistan seeks joint uranium-producing project with China
» 19 August 2011: WB allocates loan worth $25 mln to Uzbekistan
» 17 August 2011: Uzbekistan's GDP is up by 8%
» 16 August 2011: GM Exports to Russia are Up
» 15 August 2011: Boeing to Sell Planes to CIS for the Next 20 Years
» 11 August 2011: Foreign Investments & Loans Represent a Total of 22% of Investments in Fixed Capital
» 8 August 2011: Uzbekistan's New Concept of Renewable Energy
» 5 August 2011: High-speed trains from Spain to service Tashkent-Samarkand route
» 5 August 2011: New Air Freight Transportation Department
» 5 August 2011: GM Uzbekistan's share in Russia and the CIS hits 3.9 percent