A Video Link Conference was held at the Embassy of Republic of Uzbekistan in Islamabad on Saturday between the Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the members of Uzbekistan-Pakistan Business Council (UPBC), Pakistan's Dispatch News Desk agency reported.

The issues of development of Karakalpakstan economy have been discussed at the meeting held in Nukus under chairmanship of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the press-service of the head of state reported, Podrobno.uz conveyed.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a grant of $ 35 million to re-connect the electricity system of Tajikistan with the Central Asian Energy System (CAEC) by reconnecting with the Uzbekistan system.

Akim of Akmola region Malik Murzalin and Khokim of the Syrdarya region Gofurzhon Mirzaev signed a framework agreement on cooperation between the regions.

As indicated by the official statistics, almost 40 percent of industrial products in Uzbekistan for 10 months of 2018 has been produced by the enterprises with the participation of foreign capital, News of Uzbekistan reported.

On Nov. 14, 2018, Uzbek Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade Sahib Saifnazarov met with Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy Manlio Di Stefano, Uzbek media reported quoting the press service of the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Trade.

A new regular bus run was launched between Chirchik (Tashkent region) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) on the evening of Nov. 14, the press service of the Uzbek Agency of Automobile Transport said in a statement.

Kazakh cement producer, SAS-Tobe Technologies, has increased its exports to Uzbekistan, Podrobno.uz reported.

The poultry production clusters will be established in all regions of Uzbekistan for breeding of poultry, processing of poultry products, manufacturing of final finished products and delivering them to consumers, Gazeta.uz reported.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and His Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed opportunities for further expanding mutually beneficial relations between the two countries in a phone conversation, the Turkmen government said in a message.