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Uzbekistan to bring $8bn in investment to Tashkent in 2025, says President Mirziyoyev
Daryo
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July 11, 2025
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that $8bn in investments will be directed to Tashkent in 2025. The statement was made during his visit to the Shaykhantahur district of the capital on July 10. Source: Presidential Press Service According to...
Uzbekistan Powers Up Green Energy With New Wind Plant In Burchmulla
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. Uzbekistan is set to build a 20-megawatt wind power plant in Burchmulla, Bostanlyk district, as part of its growing green energy ambitions, Trend reports via the press service of the...
Tashkent Metro denies rumors of station demolition and reconstruction.
Kun.uz
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July 11, 2025
Following the temporary closure of several above-ground metro stations, rumors began circulating on social media suggesting that some newly opened stations were being demolished and rebuilt. Social media users actively discussed footage showing...
The latest issue of the journal "Democracy and Law"
Turkmenistan State News Agency: Turkmenistan Today
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July 9, 2025
The latest issue of the quarterly scientific and applied journal "Democracy and Law" has been published, prepared for printing by the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan. Published in Turkmen, English, and Russian, the journal...
Uzbekistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to President Erdoğan.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
Ilkhom Khaydarov, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Turkey, presented his credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the conversation following the official ceremony, the current state and...
President Mirziyoyev announces major investments for Tashkent’s development.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
On July 10, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Yangi Kamolon neighborhood in the Shaykhontohur district of Tashkent, where he inspected local conditions and met with residents. Reportedly, more than 4,600 people live in Yangi Kamolon. It was...
Official meetings. Uzbekistan Parliamentarians Discuss Prospects for Cooperation with CAREC
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 10 July 2025 Tashkent – July 9, 2025 – Deputies of the Committee on Environmental Protection of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan held an official meeting with the Executive Director of the...
Housing scandal: Dozens of Uzbek property managers misappropriate billions in maintenance funds.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
In the first half of 2025, 83 housing management organizations serving multi-apartment buildings in Uzbekistan were found to have embezzled nearly 26 billion UZS in mandatory maintenance payments. According to the Ministry of Construction, 158...
Bad smell, incompetent drivers, no air conditioning – Tashkent residents on city buses.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
As Uzbekistan grapples with relentless summer heat, frustration among Tashkent’s residents grows, particularly over the deteriorating conditions of the city’s public transportation system. The core problem One of the most persistent and widely...
Uzbekistan seeks role for local firms in China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway project.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
Uzbekistan has proposed that China involve Uzbek companies in the construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, according to a statement by the Ministry of Transport. Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov held talks with Xuede Sun,...
Uzbekistan Rejects UN Allegations in Gulnara Karimova Case
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
The government of Uzbekistan has formally rejected allegations by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concerning the case of Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of the country’s late president, Islam...
Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan to be restored later in 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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ALMATY, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Direct train service from Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan to major Uzbek cities including Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara will be restored later this year, Kazinform news agency reported Thursday. The...
Uzbekistan, China Fast-Track Transport Co-Op With UTK Logistics Initiative
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10. The opening ceremony of the joint venture between Uzbekistan and China UTK International Logistics Co. Ltd was held in Beijing, Trend reports. The company was established through a...
Uzbekistan, Russia Strengthening Ties In Leather And Chemical Domains At INNOPROM2025
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10. At the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM–2025, the representatives of the Uzcharmsanoat Association rolled up their sleeves and got down to business, holding a string of...
Debunking Trump's bizarre claims on wind power as president rants about whale and bird deaths
Irish Star
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July 10, 2025
08:40 ET, 10 Jul 2025Updated 12:21 ET, 10 Jul 2025 Donald Trump recently reiterated his disdain for wind power as the president touted a series of claims ranging from misleading to outlandish and totally false. During a meeting of his full cabinet...
Uzbekistan to introduce three-stage youth sports championship with Presidential Olympics final
Daryo
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July 10, 2025
A new sports competition system for teenagers and young people will be launched in Uzbekistan in 2025, following a presidential decree. The initiative introduces a three-stage national championship called the “Olympic Peaks of New Uzbekistan.”...
Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air Launches Direct Nukus-Aktau Flights
The Astana Times
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July 10, 2025
ASTANA – Uzbek airline Centrum Air began operating a new regular flight on the Nukus-Aktau route on July 3, reported the Dunyo agency of Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry. The flights will be operated twice a week. To mark the first flight, a...
All unauthorized road restrictions across Uzbekistan to be removed.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has ordered the removal of all unjustified traffic restriction signs installed by organizations and neighborhoods across Uzbekistan. This directive came during a government meeting focused on road safety, improving...
Uzbekistan Proposes Subcontractor Role In China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10 . Ilkhom Makhkamov, Uzbekistan's Minister of Transport, threw his hat in the ring by suggesting that Uzbek companies get their feet wet as subcontractors in the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan...
Uzbekistan boosts fruit exports by 43%, reaching $368 million in six months.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
The volume of fruit exports increased by 43% compared to the same period in 2024, with cherries, sweet cherries, and apricots among the top contributors. From January to June of this year, Uzbekistan exported 311,000 tons of fruits worth $368.6...