Business in Uzbekistan. Petrol, Gas, Tashkent

1. Introduction to the Republic of Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
2. Uzbek Economy
   1. Economic Profile of the Provinces of Uzbekistan
   2. Uzbek Financial system
   3. Uzbek Tourism sector
   4. Six advantages of Uzbekistan in the Global Economy
3. Doing Business in Tashkent
4. Transport and Logistics
   1. Case Study: International transport corridors of Uzbekistan
5. Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan
6. Business Opportunities in Uzbekistan
   1. Petrol and gas industry
   2. Automotive
   3. Chemical industry
   4. Agricultural
   5. Machinery manufacturing
   6. Biotechnology
   7. Uzbek Pharmaceutical industries
   8. Information technologies (IT)
7. Case Study: SC “Uzavtosanoat” (automotive industry)
8. Access to the Uzbek market
9. Business Plan for Uzbekistan

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Uzbekistan” are:

1. To analyze the Uzbek Economy, Logistics and Foreign Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in Uzbekistan
3. To explore the Uzbek trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Uzbek Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Uzbek companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Uzbek market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Uzbekistan” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters and Doctorate in Global Business adapted to Uzbek Students.

Languages: (or Uzbekistán Ouzbekistan).

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Uzbekistan”: 1

Transport Network in Uzbekistan

1. Almaty-Bishkek Logistics Corridor
2. Corridor of the Ashgabat Agreement
3. Silk Road
4. Europe-Caucasus-Asia Logistics Corridor
5. Trans-Caspian Logistics Corridor
6. China-Central-West Asia Logistics Corridor

Uzbek Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Uzbekistan and the Central Eurasian Economic Area
2. Commonwealth of Independent States
3. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
4. Shanghai Cooperation Organization
5. Central Asia Cooperation (CAREC)
6. Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
7. Ukraine-Uzbekistan Agreement
8. Russia-Uzbekistan Agreement
9. Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Agreement
10. Uzbekistan-Georgia Agreement
11. Iran-Pakistan-Turkey Transit Transport Framework Agreement (TTFA) - has not ratified the TTFA
12. Islamic Trade Preferential System
13. Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) - Observer country

1. WTO (in process of accession)
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. BIC (Containers)
4. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
5. International Maritime Organization
6. Customs Convention on Containers
7. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
   1. TIR Convention
   2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
8. Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)

1. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
2. Islamic Development Bank

Euro-Asian Organizations:

1. Economic Commission for Asia (ESCAP)
2. Asian Development Bank
3. Asia Cooperation Dialogue
4. Boao Forum for Asia
5. European Investment Bank
6. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
7. Africa-Asia Strategic NAASP

1. United Nations
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund
5. World Customs Organization (WCO)
6. Uzbekistan-EU:
   1. European Investment Bank
   2. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

1. Strategic location in the region
2. Uzbekistan is very rich in natural and human resources
3. The Republic of Uzbekistan consists of twelve provinces and the autonomous Republic of Qoraqalpoghiston
4. Independence of Uzbekistan from the URSS in 1991
5. Uzbekistan is a landlocked country
6. Borders of Uzbekistan: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan
7. Are of Uzbekistan: 447,400 km²
8. Uzbek Population: 29 million people (the largest in Central Asia and third in CIS countries)
9. Capital of Uzbekistan: Tashkent
10. Official language of Uzbekistan: Uzbek
11. Russian is also used as lingua franca in the region

Main religion in Uzbekistan: Islam (90% of the Uzbek population).

Uzbekistan belongs to the Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilization).

Economy of Uzbekistan.

1. Services: 54% of GDP of Uzbekistan
2. Uzbek Currency: Uzbek Soum
3. 1 million jobs created

International Trade of Uzbekistan.

1. Merchandise exports (% of GDP): 23%
2. Merchandise imports (% of GDP): 23,6%
3. Service exports (% of GDP): 4.4%
4. Services Imports (% of GDP): 1.4%
5. FDI Inflows (% of GDP): 1.3
6. Top export markets of Uzbekistan are China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Bangladesh
7. Top import suppliers of Uzbekistan are China, Russia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Germany, and Turkey
8. Access to the Eurasian Land Transport Initiative