Green Expo & GEF Momentum: Eco Expo Central Asia 2026 opened in Samarkand (June 2–4), with Uzbekistan pushing green investment and clean-tech partnerships alongside the 8th Global Environment Facility Assembly. Biosafety & Biodiversity: At the same Expo, Uzbekistan launched a GEF-financed biosafety initiative to build a national biosafety system aligned with the Cartagena Protocol, boosting policy, lab capacity, and risk monitoring. Digital Transport & Logistics: Uzbekistan and Finland discussed real-time transport data, AI-enabled logistics, and digital corridors between Central Asia and Europe, including open API and GovTech cooperation. 5G & Telecom Modernization: Uzbekistan also met Finnish telecom consultancy Omnitele on broadband expansion, fiber buildout, mobile network planning, and 5G rollout priorities. IT Park Europe Push: IT Park Uzbekistan held talks with Schwarz Digits and STACKIT on helping Uzbek IT firms enter Europe’s regulated corporate market, focusing on data protection and sovereign infrastructure. Tech-Driven Chemical Growth: President Mirziyoyev reviewed BCG Group OZ operations in Chirchik and broader chemical-industry modernization plans, highlighting new product lines, lab testing, and import substitution. MedTech Startup Win: Uzbek startup Lidavex won a regional Startup World Cup stage with CerviLite, using LiDAR-collected childbirth data to train AI for cervical cancer diagnostics and fertility monitoring. Regional Connectivity: Uzbekistan will host the 2nd Termez Dialogue on June 4–6, focusing on connectivity, security, climate change, and cooperation with Afghanistan.