The sides also discussed the ambitious trade target set by the presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan - to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030. They highlighted that both countries are steadily working toward this goal, with trade turnover rising by 5.2 percent in 2024 to reach $10.2 billion.

Russia has deployed two-thirds of its combat-ready attack helicopters in the conflict against Ukraine. Changes in Russian tactics have rendered these machines—according to Western sources—Ukrainians' "worst nightmare.

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 28. Uzbekistan and Russia discussed strengthening ties in the construction sector, Trend reports. The matter was reviewed at a meeting between President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

Legislators in the Russian Federation are working to restore order among migrants better than the executive branch. Lobbyists of legal migration do not give up, and illegal migration has not been eradicated,

Ukraine says that more than 50 of the soldiers it is holding captive are Central Asians. Having seen frontline action in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they must now wait to see how high on Moscow's lists they are when it comes to prisoner swaps with Kyiv.

"Taking into account the task of increasing trade to $30 billion by 2030, which was set for us by the presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan, we see the trade roadmap itself as a comprehensive document that will become a practical addition to the main ...

The new Monitoring of communication modes and the Rating of friendliness of post-Soviet countries authored by a team of experts from the National Research Institute for the Development of Communications (NIIRK) was published on Wednesday,

Kyrgyzstan has become a major hub for routing exports of sanctioned cars to Russia. One Moscow-based dealership flaunts an array of luxury vehicles, acquired despite the sanctions.

TASHKENT -- China led in foreign-invested enterprises in Uzbekistan with 3,467 companies, local media reported on Monday, citing the country's statistics agency. As of Feb 1 this year, the total number of enterprises and organizations with foreign investments operating in Uzbekistan reached 15,163, according to the report.

In 2024, Tajikistan welcomed 1.6 million foreign visitors, with 1.4 million arriving as tourists, marking a 16.7% increase compared to 2023, the country's Committee for Tourism Development announced on Tuesday.