For Tashkent, the London meeting comes after a burst of bilateral engagement that has put finance and infrastructure at the center of the relationship. Mirziyoyev also flagged potential projects spanning energy, finance, geology, and transport, and the sides agreed to prepare a joint roadmap. According to the Uzbek government, talks focused on transport and logistics infrastructure—rail and road projects, airport modernization—alongside green energy and public–private partnerships. Uzbekistan represents an additional layer within this evolving framework, increasingly positioning itself as an aspiring participant in diversified mineral supply chains. If the new C5–UK meeting produces only generalized communiqués, it will be filed away as another well-meaning initiative.

Source: The Times February 26, 2026 16:34 UTC