Uzbekistan to introduce three-stage youth sports championship with Presidential Olympics final 

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.”...

Bad smell, incompetent drivers, no air conditioning – Tashkent residents on city buses.

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...

Housing scandal: Dozens of Uzbek property managers misappropriate billions in maintenance funds.

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...

President Mirziyoyev announces major investments for Tashkent’s development.

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...

Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air Launches Direct Nukus-Aktau Flights

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...

Uzbekistan Proposes Subcontractor Role In China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project

(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.

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...

Uzbekistan launches Safe Road program to tackle traffic accidents and improve infrastructure 

Uzbekistan launches Safe Road program to tackle traffic accidents and improve infrastructure President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video conference on July 9 to outline additional measures to improve road safety, ease traffic congestion, and...

Uzbekistan’s fruit exports reach $368.6mn in 1H25 

Uzbekistan exported 311,000 tons of fruit worth $368.6mn during January–June 2025, according to official figures presented at a recent press briefing by the Agency of Information and Mass Communications (AOKA). Source: Daryo O'g'iloy Boltaboyeva,...

India U-20 Women’s Team Departs for Uzbekistan Friendlies Ahead of AFC Qualifiers

The Indian U-20 women’s football team will play two friendlies against Uzbekistan in Tashkent, preparing for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers in Myanmar in August 2025 Hyderabad: The Indian under-20 women’s team will play two friendly...

Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan to be restored later in 2025

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 Embassy promotes tourism, announces visa-free entry for Kuwaitis

KUWAIT: The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan held “Uzbekistan – The Pearl of the Silk Road”, on Tuesday. The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Kuwait Ayubkhon Yunusov highlighted the rich and diverse tourism potential of his country, inviting...

India U20 Women’s Football Team To Play Two July Friendlies Against Uzbekistan; Squads Announced

Football: Joakim Alexandersson Names 24-Member Travelling Squad For Uzbekistan Friendlies

New Delhi: The Indian U20 women’s team will play two friendly matches in Tashkent against Uzbekistan U20 women on July 13 and 16, 2025, as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held from...

India U20 women’s coach Joakim Alexandersson names 24-member travelling squad for Uzbekistan friendlies

The Indian U20 women’s team will play two friendly matches in Tashkent against Uzbekistan U20 women on July 13 and 16, as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held from August 6 to 10 in...

Publishing industry in Uzbekistan sees surge as tax breaks and investments roll in.

Every year, around 11,000 book titles are published in Uzbekistan with a total print volume of 40 million copies, according to MP Zuhra Mirgoziyeva, who spoke during the July 8 session of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis. Mirgoziyeva...

All unauthorized road restrictions across Uzbekistan to be removed.

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...

Russia aims to advance promotion of Russian language abroad, including in Uzbekistan.

The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center, commissioned by the Russian Foreign Ministry, is set to conduct sociological research on the promotion of the Russian language abroad, including in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. This follows recent...

Greener, smarter, more livable: How Tashkent will change over the next 20 years.

A new standard has been developed to enhance the appearance of Tashkent. According to this standard, the exteriors of buildings across the city will be harmonized into a unified architectural style. On July 9, 2025, a presentation was held to...

Uzbekistan joins FAO Council for 2028–2029, gains voice in global food security.

For the first time, Uzbekistan has been elected to the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations for the term 2028–2029, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The election took place on July 4 at FAO...