Inside New Tashkent, Uzbekistan's planned city for two million people

EuroNews5 November 2026, 14:00 UTCUzbekistan

Nearly 7,000 apartments are complete, three ministries already operate there and university facilities have opened. Projects worth $50bn (€44.8bn) are planned for the first phase, with a FIFA-standard stadium under construction and a metro connection proposed.

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