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Uzbekistan Edition

The flagship Sun Media publication chronicling Uzbekistan-Singapore bilateral cooperation, the post-2016 Mirziyoyev reform agenda, and Central Asia’s most ambitious nation as it reopens its borders, its markets, and its institutional partnerships to the global community.

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CENTRAL ASIA

CIVILISATIONAL CORRIDOR

FROM THE EMBASSY

A Message From Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan and Singapore share the conviction that small and medium states can lead with vision, with reform, and with openness. The New Uzbekistan is built on this conviction, and Singapore has been one of our most trusted partners in the journey of reopening to the world.

Embassy of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan to Singapore · Jewel of the Silk Road, a nation reopening

Sun Media’s Uzbekistan coverage documents both the civilisational heritage of Samarkand and Bukhara and the post-2016 Mirziyoyev reform agenda that has reopened one of Central Asia’s most ambitious nations to global investment and partnership.

WHERE THE WORLD MET FOR A THOUSAND YEARS

The heritage that gives this
publication its name.

The heritage that gives this publication its name.

Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva these are not historical footnotes but the still-living architecture of a civilisation that for a thousand years anchored the meeting point of East and West.

The Silk Road Cities

Embassy of Uzbekistan on the New Uzbekistan reform decade Recorded in 2026, the Ambassador outlines the reform programme entering its tenth year, the foreign investment frameworks now open to Singapore enterprises, and the institutional architecture connecting Tashkent with Asian capital markets and policy partners.

Scholars, Astronomers & Mathematicians

Ulugh Beg’s observatory in Samarkand. Avicenna’s medical philosophy. Al-Khwarizmi’s algebra. The Uzbek heritage in mathematics, science, and Islamic philosophy is not a regional contribution but a foundational chapter in the history of human knowledge.

Crafts, Cuisine & Living Culture

Ceramics, suzani embroidery, plov, kebabs, the sound of doira drums and tanbur strings. Uzbekistan’s living cultural heritage continues to anchor the country’s contemporary identity and informs the cultural diplomacy threading through every edition.

REFORM, REOPENING, REENGAGEMENT

Four pillars of the post-2016 reform agenda.

Since 2016, under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan has undertaken one of the most ambitious national reform programmes in Central Asia: spanning currency liberalisation, visa-free regimes, banking sector reform, and a deliberate reopening to foreign investment and trade.

Currency & banking reform

The 2017 currency liberalisation, the gradual transition to convertibility, banking sector privatisation, and the institutional architecture connecting Uzbek finance with international capital markets including Singapore-based asset managers and trade financiers.

Visa-free regime & tourism

Uzbekistan has progressively introduced visa-free entry for citizens of dozens of countries including most ASEAN nations making Silk Road tourism dramatically more accessible. Tourism has become one of the most visible pillars of the reopening.

Foreign investment & privatisation

Privatisation programmes across mining, energy, banking, and infrastructure have created new pathways for foreign investors. Singapore-based capital, sovereign-linked partners, and institutional investors have engaged the Uzbek market in expanding sectors.

Regional integration & diplomatic reengagement

Uzbekistan has deepened bilateral engagement with all five Central Asian neighbours, reopened key border crossings, and reactivated regional cooperation frameworks dormant for decades. Singapore is among the trusted external partners in this regional reopening.

CURRENT EDITION

Inside The 2026 Edition

The 2026 edition of Uzbekistan: Jewel of the Silk Road arrives, a decade into the Mirziyoyev reform era, capturing a nation that has reopened its borders, liberalised its currency, expanded visa-free access to most ASEAN nations, and reentered the global investment conversation. The edition documents both the contemporary reform agenda and the civilisational heritage that gives the publication its name.

COVER INTERVIEW

Embassy of Uzbekistan on the New Uzbekistan reform decade
Recorded in 2026, the Ambassador outlines the reform programme entering its tenth year, the foreign investment frameworks now open to Singapore enterprises, and the institutional architecture connecting Tashkent with Asian capital markets and policy partners.

SECTOR DEEP-DIVE

Tourism, the visa-free regime, and the Silk Road economy Coverage of Uzbekistan’s emergence as one of the world’s most accessible heritage tourism destinations, the visa-free entry framework now extended to most ASEAN nations, and the partnerships between Singapore-based hospitality operators and the cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva.

REFORM MILESTONE

The New Uzbekistan agenda at ten years Coverage of the currency liberalisation, banking sector privatisation, foreign investment openings, and regional reengagement that have defined the post-2016 reform era, and the partnerships connecting Uzbek opportunity with Singapore-based capital, advisory, and institutional investors.

Publication Archive

Jewel of the silk road

June 1, 2026

Bridging Cultures Through Innovation

June 1, 2026

Calls for New ways of Thinking & Working

June, 2026

Choosing the right path since Independence

June, 2026

Upcoming parliamentary Elections

June 1, 2026

How Housing enhances living standard

June 1, 2026

President’s Independence Day Address

June 1, 2026

20 Years Of steady progress & Dynamic growth

June 1, 2026

A YOUNG NATION, AN ANCIENT CIVILISATION

Marking the milestones that shape the corridor.

Modern Uzbekistan is just over three decades old as an independent state but the relationship with Singapore has accelerated dramatically since 2016. The timeline reflects both: the foundational years of independence and the reform-era momentum.

1991

Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union

1992

Uzbekistan-Singapore diplomatic relations formally established

2011

First major Uzbekistan-Singapore bilateral business engagement

2016

President Mirziyoyev assumes office, launches reform agenda.

2017

Currency liberalisation; major foundational reform year.

2024

Continued reform implementation and deepening bilateral cooperation.

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