After completing her master’s degree, Yusupova had two choices: either to continue working at an international organisation such as the UNDP or start her own business. She chose the latter.

The affirmation reflects Fitch’s expectation that the city’s debt sustainability metrics will remain in line with its ratings, despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and growing CAPEX that is counterbalanced by the moderate debt level.

The plant is expected to be operational by the end of the year and under the 25-year power purchase agreement with the government Cengiz Energy will sell electricity to the local operator National Electric Grids.

The meeting will take place in Tashkent from August 31 to September 4 and will be attended by 57 IsDB governors.

The Uzbek government, historically very wary of the spread of radicalism from Afghanistan, offered conflicting reports last week about incidents involving an alleged collision between an Uzbek MiG-29 and a fleeing Afghan military plane.