The number of trips of Turkish citizens to Uzbekistan for employment greatly increases in 2021, Turkey's Employment Agency (ISKUR) told Trend.

The volume of cross-border remittances to Uzbekistan in 2021 amounted to USD 8.1 billion, 34% more than the previous year, UzA reported, Trend reports citing Kabar.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries will consider a draft program to stimulate industrial cooperation in the member states, which was proposed by Uzbekistan, Trend reports via Uzbek media outlets.

Uzbekistan has confirmed 89 new COVID-19 cases on Jan.3, with 95 patients recovering from the disease, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Health.

In the ending year, it was officially announced that Uzbekistan’s GDP grew by 7%, and inflation fell from 10% for the first time in many years. Shavkat Mirziyoyev said that in 2022, GDP growth should not be less than 7%, Trend reports citing kun.uz.

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are discussing the resumption of the construction of the Surkhan-Puli-Khumri transmission line, Trend reports citing Uzdaily.

The trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan totaled $626,1 million in January-November 2021, Trend reports via the Uzbek State Statistics Committee.

The volume of industrial production in Uzbekistan from January through November 2021 amounted to 397.3 trillion soums ($36.6 ​​billion), increasing by 14.8 times compared to the beginning of the year (26.7 trillion soums, or $2.4 billion), Trend reports referring to the Uzbek State Statistics Committee.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev phoned to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and congratulated him on his jubilee on Dec. 24.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent a congratulatory letter to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on occasion of his birthday.