September 15, 2026 / News
Uzbekistan Is Lowering the Entry Threshold for Privatization. This Is Not Yet a Private Market
Alona Lebedieva, owner of the industrial and investment group Aurum Group Selling a state-owned asset and creating an efficient private...
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September 9, 2026 / News
The Suspension of the Maritime Corridor Creates Broader Risks for Ukraine’s Economy Than a Decline in Exports
The suspension of the maritime corridor means not only a loss of $2.7–3.3 billion in export revenues in the second...
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September 8, 2026 / News
A New Eurasian Railway Axis: China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Moves from Plans to Actual Construction – Alona Lebedieva
For decades, the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway was more of a diplomatic topic than a construction project. The route, track gauge, financing...
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September 2, 2026 / News
AI Starts with Electricity. Uzbekistan Is Reshaping Its Energy Sector for the Digital Economy
In the global race for artificial intelligence, the conversation usually revolves around chips, models, data, and engineering talent. But when...
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August 26, 2026 / News
The Caspian Is Ceasing to Be a Barrier Between Central Asia and Europe – Alona Lebedieva
On August 23, the Presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev, held the third meeting of the...
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August 24, 2026 / News
Alona Lebedieva: 35 Years of Independence – Enough Time to Understand Its Cost
On August 24, Ukraine marks 35 years of independence. For a person, 35 is already an age of maturity. For...
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