In January-May 2021, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover (FTT) reached US$14.57 billion, which, compared to the same period of 2020, decreased by US$1.7 billion (a decrease of 13.2%). Of the total volume of the FTT, exports made up US$5.73 billion (a 14.0% decrease was noted against January-May 2020), and imports – US$8.83 billion (an increase of…
Uzbekistan exported textile products worth $637.7 million to 54 countries in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, which is $174.9 million more than the country’s exports in the same period in 2020, as per a recent report by the Statistics Committee. The country had exported textile goods worth $1.9 billion to 70 foreign countries…
Bangladesh has sent 207,885 workers to different countries in last five and a half months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to official statistics. As per the data of the expatriates’ welfare desk at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, a total of 168,178 male and 39,707 female workers went abroad with jobs during the period between January…
At a business forum held as part of the visit of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan and his delegation to Uzbekistan, the agenda also included the development of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia in the leather, footwear and fur and fur industries. In particular, a number of meetings were held to establish partnership…
Residents of cities located in two southern regions of Uzbekistan will benefit from improved urban infrastructure and municipal services, thanks to Additional Financing for the Medium-Size Cities Integrated Urban Development Project, approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. The project will be supported by a US$100 million concessional credit. The International Development…