FEB. 17 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) – Uzbekistan’s government published a list of 89 state-owned companies that it said will sell at least 15% of their shares to foreign investors this year. Last December, the government approved a law that aimed to attract foreign investors. The long list of companies open for investment includes cotton industry giant O’zbekyengilsanoat, telecoms operator Uzbektelekom and Uzbekistan’s postal service.
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(News report from Issue No. 268, published on Feb. 19 2016)