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Russian Without Russians: The Politics of Language in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s Gen Z is tired of the Russian language’s privileged status in the country. According to government statistics, approximately 2.1 percent of the country’s 37.5 million people are ethnically Russian (less than 800,000). However, Russian...

Nepal vs Uzbekistan likely to decide who travels to Australia
Nepal and hosts Uzbekistan recorded convincing victories over Laos and Sri Lanka, respectively, on the first match day of Group F of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers at the Tashkent-based Milliy Stadium on Sunday. While Nepal scored nine goals...

Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker begins working visit to Uzbekistan
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC On June 30, an Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Sahiba Gafarova arrived in Uzbekistan for a working visit. At Urgench International Airport, Sahiba Gafarova was welcomed by Tanzila Narbaeva, Speaker of the...
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Uzbekistan may establish transit hub at Pakistan’s Port of Karachi.
The Pakistani port is being considered as part of a new route for export goods. Photo: Chamber of Commerce and Industry A delegation of Uzbek entrepreneurs has discussed expanding goods exports through the Port of Karachi, according to the Chamber...

Uzbekistan increases gas exports to China.
Despite rising imports of natural gas from Russia and Turkmenistan in May, Uzbekistan's export volumes remain more than twice as high compared to early 2024 levels. Between January and May 2025, Uzbekistan exported slightly more natural gas than...

Uzbekistan aims to attract $1 billion in venture funding for youth-led startups.
A comprehensive support system for startups is being launched in Uzbekistan to promote entrepreneurship and innovation among the youth. This initiative includes financial backing, educational programs, and new platforms for showcasing promising...

Uzbekistan most frequently visited by tourists from Kyrgyzstan in 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - Uzbekistan has been most frequently visited by tourists from Kyrgyzstan since the beginning of 2025, according to Uzbekistan's National Statistics Committee. 942,200 Kyrgyz citizens visited Uzbekistan as tourists from January to...

Uzbekistan approves new program to employ high school graduates who don’t enroll in university.
Separate employment programs have been launched for high school graduates who do not gain university admission, as well as for students graduating from technical colleges and universities. These initiatives were announced during President Shavkat...

Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova arrives in Uzbekistan on a working visit
A parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova have arrived in the Republic of Uzbekistan on a working visit on 30 June in order to take part in the 1st Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Forum, APA reports...

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Construction Starts On Large Scale
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 30. The ball is rolling on full-scale construction work along the whole shebang of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports via the Cabinet of the Ministers of...

Azerbaijani FM Meets With Uzbekistan's Deputy FM (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Bobur Usmanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, on June 30, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) told...

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan explore bilateral alliance
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC On June 30, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Bobur Usmanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. The meeting focused on future steps and joint projects stemming from the...

Azerbaijan And Uzbekistan Discuss Promotion Of Joint Projects
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Economy held a meeting with the Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratov, Trend reports via the ministry. The issues of promoting...

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan discussed preparations for the ECO Summit
On June 30, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, received Bobur Usmanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA. During the meeting,...

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan explore bilateral alliance
On June 30, Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Bobur Usmanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. The meeting focused on future steps and joint projects stemming from the...

Global public debt reaches $102 trillion: Uzbekistan tops growth rates in Central Asia.
Global public debt reached a record $102 trillion in 2024, with nearly one-third — $31 trillion — owed by developing countries. These developing economies spent $921 billion solely on interest payments, putting national budgets under pressure and...
Telephone conversation between the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Telephone conversation between the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan On June 29, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of...

Uzbekistan Extends Sentences for Religious Prisoners Amid Longstanding Security Fears
Two Muslim prisoners of conscience in Uzbekistan — both previously jailed for nonviolent religious activity — have had their sentences extended in recent months under charges that human rights observers describe as vague and politically motivated....

Tragedy in northern Tajikistan: Car crash kills seven, including entire family and two Uzbek brothers
16:55, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Devastating car accident on the Khujand–Mastchoh highway has claimed the lives of seven people, including five members of the same family from the city of Istiqlol and two brothers from Uzbekistan, the Tajik Interior...