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Fitch Assigns “BB” Rating with Stable Outlook to Uzbekistan Airports
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Economy 29/08/2025 Fitch Assigns “BB” Rating with Stable Outlook to Uzbekistan Airports Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Fitch Ratings has assigned a long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of “BB” with a stable outlook to Uzbekistan Airports....
Uzbekistan and SCO: Cooperation for global peace and prosperity
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Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. [Photo provided to China Daily] Uzbekistan, along with other states, stood at the origins of the formation and strengthening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the role and...
Shavkat Mirziyoyev in China Daily: Uzbekistan and SCO — Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity
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Uzbekistan 29/08/2025 Shavkat Mirziyoyev in China Daily: Uzbekistan and SCO — Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev published an article in China Daily titled...
Eurasian Bank Ends Operations in Uzbekistan
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Eurasian Bank has announced the termination of its operations in Uzbekistan. According to the bank, this move is the logical conclusion of an earlier strategic decision to focus resources on developing its...
Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Summit, Kazakhstan’s Visit to Kyrgyzstan, and the New Silk Road
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Uzbekistan 29/08/2025 Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Summit, Kazakhstan’s Visit to Kyrgyzstan, and the New Silk Road Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 22 August 2025, a trilateral summit was held in the Avaza Tourism Zone of...
Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Participate in Celebrations for Uzbekistan’s 34th Independence Anniversary
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Uzbekistan 29/08/2025 Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Participate in Celebrations for Uzbekistan’s 34th Independence Anniversary Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in a commemorative ceremony for victims...
9 of the best things to do in Uzbekistan
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From admiring Silk Road architecture to wine-tasting, heli-skiing in Amirsoy, and exploring a graveyard of ships in the Aral Sea, Uzbekistan has something to offer for every type of traveler. To help you plan your trip to this fascinating Central...
Amnesty International decries lack of accountability for China treatment of Uyghurs
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August 28, 2025
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the lack of accountability for the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims, noting that nearly three years have passed since a groundbreaking UN report detailed gross violations of international...
President of Turkmenistan to Attend Celebrations in Beijing to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War
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August 28, 2025
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will take part in the celebrations in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the World War Against Fascism. According to China’s foreign ministry, 26 foreign heads of state and heads...
Government revises fees for foreign vehicles crossing Uzbekistan.
Kun.uz
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August 28, 2025
The government has approved new payment rates for foreign heavy and oversized vehicles traveling across Uzbekistan. The tariffs are set based on the amount by which the vehicle’s actual mass exceeds the permitted weight. According to the Ministry...
President Mirziyoyev signs decree of clemency for over 500 prisoners.
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August 28, 2025
Ahead of Independence Day, the President of Uzbekistan signed a decree pardoning 523 prisoners. Nearly 200 of them were released from their sentences entirely, while the rest had their prison terms or conditions reduced. Among those pardoned are...
Tashkent metro to replace all ticket offices with machines by 2025.
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August 28, 2025
By the end of 2025, ticket vending machines will be installed at all stations of the Tashkent metro, and the positions of ticket office operators will be completely abolished. According to the metro administration, the reduction of ticket office...
Uzbekistan’s MFA Urges Citizens to Seek Help After Insult in Russia
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Uzbekistan 28/08/2025 Uzbekistan’s MFA Urges Citizens to Seek Help After Insult in Russia Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A video circulated on social media showing a man in Khimki, Russia, insulting an Uzbek citizen by calling him a “slave...
Uzbekistan Plans to Launch Production of Sugar Substitutes
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan plans to establish domestic production of sugar substitutes, according to a decree signed by the president on 19 August. The Cabinet of Ministers, together with relevant ministries, has been...
Uzbek President Meets U.S. Special Envoy for Global …
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Uzbekistan 28/08/2025 Uzbek President Meets U.S. Special Envoy for Global Partnerships Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 28 August, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Paolo Zampolli, the Special Envoy of the...
President of Uzbekistan to Attend Military Parade in China
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The President of Uzbekistan will take part in a military parade in Beijing dedicated to the anniversary of Japan’s capitulation in World War II, reports CCTV. The solemn event will be held on 3 September in...
“Tashkent Experience” Project to Launch in Schools Across …
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Uzbekistan 28/08/2025 “Tashkent Experience” Project to Launch in Schools Across 12 Districts Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Starting with the new academic year, schools in 12 districts of Tashkent will implement the “Tashkent Experience”...
Uzbek Delegation in Germany Studies Experience in Supporting …
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Economy 28/08/2025 Uzbek Delegation in Germany Studies Experience in Supporting Rural Entrepreneurship Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A delegation from Uzbekistan, led by First Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Uzbekistan’s GDP Expected to Surpass US$130 Billion by the End of 2025
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Economy 28/08/2025 Uzbekistan’s GDP Expected to Surpass US$130 Billion by the End of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s GDP could exceed USx130 billion by the end of 2025, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced. On 27 August, a...
QMC receives media delegation from Uzbekistan
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August 28, 2025
QMC officials with members of Uzbekistan delegation The Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) received a media delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, headed by Mamdamni Safarov, vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Television and...