#Uzbekistan

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Saudi Arabia expands visitor e-visa to eight additional countries

Nationals of these countries can apply for a Saudi visitor visa ahead of their journey via the official e-visa portal

TAQA, Uzbekistan power generation

TAQA to explore investments worth $3bn in Uzbekistan’s energy sector

The investment opportunities include new and existing power plants as well as associated power infrastructure with a combined value of more than $3bn

MAsdar Uzbekistan JDA for clean energy projects

UAE’s Masdar to develop over 2GW of clean energy in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, which aims to achieve 25 percent of its energy mix from renewables by 2030, is a strategic destination for Masdar

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Masdar secures funding for three solar projects in Uzbekistan

The projects have a combined capacity of around 900 MW and they will power more than one million homes

Opec fund Acwa Power loan agreement for wind farms

OPEC Fund, ACWA Power sign $40m loan deals to build wind farms in Uzbekistan

The loans will support the construction and operation of the 500MW Dzhankeldy wind farm and the 500MW Bash wind power plant in Uzbekistan

AD Ports form new venture with Uzbekistan company Image courtesy Ad Ports Group media centre

AD Ports Group to drive presence in Uzbekistan logistics market via JV

AD Ports said the venture will offer a range of digital solutions to boost service integration and efficiency in Uzbekistan’s logistics market

ACWA Power signs PPAs and IAs with Uzbekistan photo courtesy Twitter ACWA Power

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to develop 1.5GW wind plant in Uzbekistan

The project, expected to be valued at $2.4bn, will offset 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year and power 1.65 million households

Air Arabia

Air Arabia to launch new route to Namangan in Uzbekistan

The thrice-weekly flights will connect Sharjah International Airport with Namangan Airport

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch direct flights to Tashkent

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch direct flights to Tashkent

The flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport, starting December 7

Flydubai begins direct service to Namangan

Flydubai begins direct service to Namangan

Namangan becomes the carrier’s third point in Uzbekistan in addition to Samarkand and Tashkent

Namangan

Flydubai to introduce direct service to Namangan

Namangan becomes the carrier’s third point in Uzbekistan in addition to Samarkand and Tashkent

Mubadala and TAQA sign agreement

Mubadala, Taqa ink agreements to invest in Uzbekistan’s power sector

The agreements will see Mubadala and Taqa each acquire a 40 per cent stake in two gas-fired power plants in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Agro project funded by ADFD _ Pic courtesy WAM

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development to fund joint agro project in Uzbekistan

Running from 2022 to 2026, the project is designed to enhance farming communities’ resilience to climate change

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ACWA Power, Uzbekistan ink three key energy agreements worth $12bn

The projects initiated will support Uzbekistan’s aim to diversify its energy mix, as it targets 8 GW and 12 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2026 and 2030, respectively

flydubai launches service to Samarkand; Registan square Samarkend, Uzbekistan

Budget carrier flydubai launches service to Samarkand

With the launch of operations to Samarkand, flydubai’s network has expanded to 102 destinations globally

AD Ports Group

Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group, SEG to create logistics cluster in Uzbekistan

AD Ports Group will establish its first foreign office in Uzbekistan to support the project

AD Ports Group

AD Ports Group to launch logistics and freight services in Uzbekistan

The joint venture with Enter Engineering Group will include sea, land and rail logistics, warehousing, contract logistics and customs clearance

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: Uzbekistan, US, Spain, Finland, UK, Oman, Sri Lanka, Brazil

Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings

UAE and Uzbekistan: Heralding a new era

As Uzbekistan hosts its first-ever independent pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, the country’s ambassador to the UAE Bakhtiyor Ibragimov reveals why he is confident about stronger ties with the UAE

Nur Navoi Solar Project

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar inaugurates 100MW Nur Navoi solar project in Uzbekistan

By 2030, Uzbekistan aims to deploy 5GW of solar and 3GW of wind power capacity, meeting 25 per cent of its electricity needs

Here’s why GCC investors should be looking at Uzbekistan

The country has embarked on an ambitious economic transformation strategy as it transitions to ‘New Uzbekistan’

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new service to Tashkent

Starting June 24, the airline will operate a twice-weekly direct flight to the capital of Uzbekistan