By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent US company C&N Associates plans to build a ‘smart city’ in Nurafshan, Uzbekistan, with an estimated investment of $10-15bn, the Tashkent regional khokimiyat (city administration) has announced. Regional khokim Zoir Mirzayev met with Ronald James Hubbard, director of C&N Associates, to discuss the smart city project that would cover 1,600 hectares with advanced infrastructure and technology aimed at providing high living standards. The smart city will include government buildings, medical and educational facilities and industrial zones, creating a self-sustaining …