AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGreen Tech & Climate Diplomacy: Samarkand hosted the 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly and Eco Expo Central Asia 2026, bringing governments and experts together to push practical climate and sustainability projects. Uzbekistan’s Environment Authority and Tashkent Zoo joined the events, while a GEF-funded biosafety initiative under the Cartagena Protocol kicked off to strengthen national biosafety policy, lab capacity, and risk monitoring. Digital Transport & Telecom: Uzbekistan and Finland discussed digital transport logistics, real-time transport data, smart mobility, and open API services, while Omnitele talks focused on broadband upgrades and 5G expansion. Startup & Health AI: Uzbek startup Lidavex won a regional Startup World Cup stage with LiDAR-based cervical data collection to train AI for maternal and child health diagnostics. Industrial Tech & Chemicals: President Mirziyoyev reviewed BCG Group OZ operations in Chirchik and briefed chemical industry development projects, highlighting modernization, new product lines, and import substitution. Mobility Infrastructure: Mirziyoyev approved Toshkent Metro restructuring and expansion plans aimed at boosting daily ridership to 1.8 million by 2030.
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