Uzbekistan President's Powerful Speech at SPIEF 2026 | Putin Applauds New Economic Vision

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• At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered a major address outlining Uzbekistan's economic transformation, regional connectivity ambitions, and growing strategic partnership with Vladimir Putin.
• The Uzbek president highlighted rapid economic growth, rising foreign investment, expanding industrial capacity, energy cooperation, digital transformation, and plans to increase the country's economy to more than $240 billion by 2030. He also proposed the creation of a Eurasian technological and industrialization belt, deeper Russia-Uzbekistan cooperation, a joint digital ecosystem, and new initiatives in education, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and tourism.
• The speech emphasized Uzbekistan's emergence as a major economic hub connecting Europe and Asia while positioning Central Asia as a growing center of global trade, logistics, and innovation.
• Watch the full analysis of the key announcements, investment opportunities, geopolitical implications, and what this means for the future of Eurasia.