Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Tajikistan

Uzbekistan's competitiveness and advantages in the SCO tourism market

2025-08-28 363

In recent years, Uzbekistan has strengthened its position in the international tourism market, particularly in the region of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). From January to June 2025, the country welcomed over 5.3 million international tourists, more than double the figure of the previous year, while tourism service exports rose to USD 2.4 billion, marking a 164% increase.

In the first half of 2025, tourism projects worth more than $500 million will be implemented in Uzbekistan with the participation of Chinese investors

2025-08-28 421

In recent years, tourism cooperation between Uzbekistan and China has reached a new level, marked by both an increase in tourist flows and the establishment of a strategic investment partnership. Tourism has become one of the key bridges for deepening economic, cultural, and people-to-people ties between the two countries.

The SCO’s Digital Transformation: Strategic Intentions and Structural Realities

2025-08-28 462

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has entered a critical phase in its digital transformation agenda. Over the past five years, the bloc has increasingly integrated digitalization into virtually every aspect of its operations—ranging from e-governance and cross-border trade to cybersecurity, infrastructure development, and artificial intelligence.

Uzbekistan’s New NGO Law: From Control to Partnership

2025-08-28 402

Civil society, often referred to as the backbone of democracy, has long faced suspicion, bureaucratic hurdles, and political pressure in many post-Soviet states. Uzbekistan, once no exception, has now taken a decisive step in the opposite direction.

SCO Investment Projects in Uzbekistan: From Industry to Tourism

2025-08-28 465

In recent years, Uzbekistan has established itself as one of the most dynamically developing economies within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The country is not only becoming an active participant in trade flows but also a key platform for implementing large-scale investment initiatives.

Multilateral Trade System and New Opportunities for Uzbekistan within the SCO

2025-08-28 523

The 21st century has become an era of profound transformation in the global economy. Traditional trade models no longer guarantee sustainable growth, while global value chains are increasingly shifting toward new centers of power. Against a backdrop of global turbulence, countries are turning more frequently to regional cooperation formats that not only account for the interests of neighbors but also create mechanisms of collective protection against external shocks.

UZBEKISTAN AND CHINA: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IN AN ERA OF GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION

2025-08-28 439

In 21st-century international relations, there are alliances that go beyond securing economic benefits and instead shape new reference points for entire regions. One such example is the partnership between Uzbekistan and China, whose cooperation in recent years has reached the level of an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era.

Industrial Cooperation in the SCO Space: From Dialogue to Project Integration

2025-08-28 539

Against the backdrop of sanctions wars and instability in the global economy, industrial cooperation between the SCO countries is gaining particular importance. By combining enormous human potential and natural resources, the SCO member states are able to form sustainable production chains and develop complementary industries.

The Caspian logistics axis – a new artery for trade

2025-08-22 495

Access to maritime transport routes plays a key role in the development of international trade and the maintenance of foreign economic activity. Over the past decades, the global agenda has consistently included the issue of how to overcome trade, transport, and infrastructure barriers faced by landlocked developing countries (LDCs).

The Caspian transport hub: from competition to cooperation The Middle Corridor – a driver of Eurasian integration

2025-08-22 382

For countries located deep within the Eurasian continent, access to the sea remains a key factor in competitiveness on international markets. Uzbekistan, located in the geographical center of the region and lacking direct access to the coast, has been purposefully restructuring its transport and logistics strategy in recent years to minimize distances to maritime hubs and increase the reliability of transit chains.