Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan submit joint bid to host 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The football federations of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 U-20 World Cup, APA reports. FIFA has begun evaluating bids to host the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Taking into account the active reforms in football,...

Two citizens of Uzbekistan sentenced for fighting in Russian army against Ukraine.

Two Uzbek nationals who traveled to Russia for work joined its armed forces and took part in combat operations. Both were found guilty of mercenarism. The Romitan District Criminal Court in Bukhara region heard the case of 32-year-old A.R., who...

Businesses in Uzbekistan protest certification delays holding up freezers at customs.

Despite President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s directive to abolish mandatory state registration for certain goods, entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan say they continue to face serious delays due to certification issues — including freezers and refrigerators...

China beat Uzbekistan 2-1 in CFA U16 event in Shenyang

Zhou Yunuo #14 celebrates after scoring a winner for Team China in their second round match against Uzbekistan at the CFA Team China Shenyang Peace Cup International Tournament 2025 in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 7, 2025....

Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan establish joint venture for Green Energy Corridor project 

Energy companies from Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan have launched a joint venture to advance the development of a transcontinental “green energy” corridor that will transmit renewable electricity from Central Asia to Europe. Source:...

Uzbekistan awards People's Artist Sahib Pashazade with Cultural Envoy medal [PHOTOS]

Director of the International Mugham Center, People's Artist, and tar player Sahib Pashazade has awarded the Medal of Cultural Envoy of Uzbekistan, Azernews reports. The awarding ceremony took place at Azerbaijan Culture Ministry. The medal and...

Uzbekistan Awards People's Artist Sahib Pashazade With Cultural Envoy Medal

(MENAFN- AzerNews) Laman Ismayilova Read more Director of the International Mugham Center, People's Artist, and tar player Sahib Pashazade has awarded the Medal of Cultural Envoy of Uzbekistan, Azernews reports. The awarding ceremony took place at...

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan present unified bid for 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Photo: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) The football federations of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup. FIFA has begun evaluating bids to host the 2027 FIFA...

Baku, Tashkent announced their joint bid to host FIFA U-20 World Cup

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have jointly submitted their bid to host the 2027 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Azernews reports. The evaluation process for the bids to host the U-20 World Cup in 2027 has begun. Considering the active reforms in the football...

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Engage In Dialogue On Economic Cooperation

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 4. Uzbekistan is advancing efforts to deepen economic ties with Afghanistan through trade and infrastructure cooperation, Trend reports, citing the press service of the President of...

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan discuss deeper trade and infrastructure cooperation  

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs, on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit held in Khankendi. The two...

Uzbek President: We support implementation of agreements reached at COP29 in Baku

Language bridges China & Uzbekistan

The "Global Mayors Dialogue · SCO Summit Cities" event is set to take place in Tianjin on July 8. Mirzaakhmedova Dilsora, an Uzbek teacher at the Minzu University of China and a guest speaker of the event, is bridging people between China and...

TBC Uzbekistan Introduces Life Insurance To Broaden Financial Services

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 4. TBC Uzbekistan has officially launched its insurance services under the brand TBC Insurance, Trend reports. The insurance solution is seamlessly embedded within the TBC UZ mobile platform...

Incheon International Airport to operate Urgench Airport in Uzbekistan

For the first time since its opening, Incheon International Airport is entering the Central Asian airport development and operation market. On April 22, Incheon International Airport Corporation (CEO: Hag-Jae Lee) announced that it has been...

Uzbekistan leans into digitalization

Digital versions of ID-related documents are now valid nationwide in Uzbekistan – but there is a notable caveat for one major form of identity – as the Central Asian country moves boldly towards a digital future. At the start of July, Uzbekistan...

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan: A Stable Friendship & Reliable Partnership

The modern relations between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan represent an example of a dynamically developing strategic partnership based on a solid historical foundation, spiritual closeness and mutual political will to deepen comprehensive...

Uzbekistan’s Anorbank shareholder kidnapped in Paris, $10mn ransom demanded 

Kahramonjon Olimov, the sole shareholder of Uzbekistan’s Anorbank, was kidnapped in Paris on June 23 by a group of men who later demanded a $10mn ransom, French daily Le Monde has reported. Source: LinkedIn According to the report, the 48-year-old...

Uzbekistan to enable paid government services via banking and payment apps.

Uzbekistan is set to expand digital access to public services by integrating paid government services into banking and payment applications, according to Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies. Sherzod Shermatov Photo: Oʻzbekiston 24...

Uzbekistan moves to legalize informal brokers and digitize real estate deals.

Uzbekistan is set to modernize its real estate sector by introducing an electronic settlement system and formally recognizing informal brokers as “real estate agents,” according to a new draft law passed by the Legislative Chamber on July 1....