AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCreative Economy Push: Uzbekistan’s Senate has approved a law to boost the creative economy, adding tax incentives for Culture and Arts Development Fund specialists and residents of Creative Industry Parks, plus VAT and profit/withholding tax exemptions for foreign creative-industry contractors from 2026–2030. Digital Schools: The “Ishonch-2030” program is expanding digital transformation in schools, training 264 participants across regions to use ICT and AI in teaching and school management. Workforce & Investment: Uzbekistan and Germany held business talks in Tashkent focused on investment and training qualified personnel, while the Council of Foreign Investors reviewed 116 initiatives on regulation, tax, customs, digitalization, and the financial sector. Governance Watch: The Senate raised child safety concerns in Tashkent’s Bektemir district over students crossing a busy ring road, asking about funding and timelines for a planned underground crossing. Banking Leadership: Hamkorbank appointed Polish banker Rafal Juszczak as acting chairman, with Bakhtiyorjon Juraev moving to deputy chairman.
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