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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia, and thus has no seaports. It is surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest. The country is trying to develop regional transport corridors for trade purposes.

Uzbek government official visits Port of Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – The Port of Baku has welcomed Akramjon Nematov, deputy head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional...

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan visits Port of Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) April 18, 2022 – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan Bahram Ashrafkhanov has visited the Port of Baku. Baku...

Uzbekistan and DP World sign framework agreement for strategic trade and digital partnerships

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, DP World signed a Framework...

Uzbekistan is the latest gateway to join DP World’s World Logistics Passport

Uzbekistan is the latest gateway to join the World Logistics Passport, connecting it to the network of the world’s first freight loyalty scheme across Asia,...

Turkic Council holds meetings on Trans-Caspian Corridor

Consultations on facilitating transportation through Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor (Middle Corridor) were held on 5-7 April 2021 in Baku with the...

Georgia and Uzbekistan discuss joint transport devlopments

The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Natia Turnava, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Minister of Investment and Trade Sardor...

Analysis – Central Asia to help China bypass Russia en route to Europe

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) December 3 – It is China, again, that is emerging as an unlikely winner from the agreed direct link between Turkey and...

Kyrgyzstan and EU discuss cooperation

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President...

First container train sets off along China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan multimodal corridor

On June 5, 2020, in the city of Lanzhou, Gansu Province of the People’s Republic of China, the official ceremony of sending the first consignment of 25...

Uzbekistan keen on TRACECA transport corridor participation

On March 2, 2020, during the official visit to Uzbekistan, Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the PS IGC TRACECA met with Mr. Elyor Ganiyev, Minister of...

Georgia Prime Minister meet Vice Prime Minister of Uzbekistan

Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 22, 2019 – Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia meets with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Elior...

Business Forum within the framework of the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council held in Baku

The Turkic Council – October 14, 2019 Second Business Forum of the Turkic Chamber of Commerce and Industry was organized on 14 October 2019 in Baku. More...

Gebrüder Weiss opens office in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 4, 2019 – Austria-based, international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has opened a representative...

China’s Vice President Wang Qishan visits container terminal Tollerort, Hamburg port

News Release – China’s Vice President Wang Qishan visits container terminal Tollerort – May 30, 2019 HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT)...

Uzbekistan dispatches first transit cargo through Aktau Port

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) May 18, 2019 – A cargo train belonging to  the Uzbekistan Railways (Uzbekiston Temir Yollari), carrying 20-foot TEU...

The European Union and Central Asia: New opportunities for a stronger partnership

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 15, 2019 – The European Union (EU) has outlined its vision for a renewed partnership with Central Asia, updating its...

Uzbekistan joins China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway corridor

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) April 7, 2019 – Uzbekistan has joined the China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway corridor, part of the...

Event – Argus Caspian-Black Sea Transport Corridor – 2017, Batumi, September 14-15, 2017

Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – The Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi is hosting the international conference “Argus...

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discuss use of Kuryk port in the Caspian Sea

Kuryk, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) July 16, 2017 –  The national railway companies of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have discussed cargo transportation from...

Railways of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan agreed to strengthen ties

Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) July 12, 2017 – The head of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Kanat Alpysbayev has held talks with Deputy Prime Minister of...

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