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Greener, smarter, more livable: How Tashkent will change over the next 20 years.
Kun.uz
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July 10, 2025
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 launches national program to improve road safety and reduce fatalities.
Kun.uz
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July 9, 2025
Funds from the “Safe Road and Safe Pedestrian” national foundation will primarily be used to improve hazardous road sections with a high concentration of accidents. Additionally, 25% of fines collected via radar systems will be allocated to this...
Uzbekistan responds to UN opinion on Karimova case, cites compliance with legal procedures
Daryo
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July 9, 2025
All criminal cases against Gulnara Karimova were conducted in full accordance with national and international legal standards, the Uzbek government stated in an official response published by the National Center for Human Rights. Source: TASS The...
Uzbekistan's Lost Treasures Displayed in London Ahead of Historic Return
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Displays hosted feature rare Qur'anic manuscripts and artefacts LONDON , July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A mission to track down Uzbekistan's lost cultural and religious antiquities and treasures is culminating in a landmark display in London....
Uzbekistan-Malaysia Ties Take Flight With Launch Of Direct Route
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. Malaysian airline AirAsia X has announced the launch of a new direct flight route between Kuala Lumpur and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, starting from October 15, 2025, Trend reports. The service...
Uzbekistan, Georgia Pledge To Boost Bilateral Trade And Industrial Collaboration
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. Baxtiyor Saidov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Trend reports. “Our...
Uzbekistan-China Focus On Railway And Multimodal Transport Development
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. While on a working visit to Beijing, Ilkhom Makhkamov, the Minister of Transport from Uzbekistan, and Liu Wei, the Minister of Transport from the People's Republic of China, sat down to...
Uzbekistan is Soaring Ahead!
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 9, 2025
By Roy Lie Atjam The IV Tashkent International Investment Forum TIIF is nothing short of Uzbekistan’s flagship event, promulgating the nation’s dynamic potential. Held from June 9-12, 2025, in the vibrant capital of Tashkent, the forum commenced...
Our Work Has Paid Off – "Check-in Travel" Sees Strong Growth in Uzbek Tourist Arrivals
Business Media Gerogia
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July 10, 2025
Georgia is seeing a notable increase in tourist arrivals from Uzbekistan, - Check-in Travel, a local tour operator, says the results reflect years of targeted effort in the Central Asian market. According to the latest data from the National...
South Korea's DK Consulting To Build Pharmaceutical Plant In Uzbekistan
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10 . South Korean company DK Consulting plans to construct a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Uzbekistan, Trend reports. The announcement was made during a meeting...
2,203 people die in traffic accidents in Uzbekistan in 2024
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - A total of 9,364 traffic accidents were recorded in Uzbekistan in 2024, resulting in nearly 9,000 injuries. A total of 2,203 people lost their lives in these incidents. Road traffic accidents cause economic damage amounting to...
Uzbekistan’s IT Park adds 58 export-focused firms in June, including 29 with foreign capital
Daryo
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July 9, 2025
IT Park Uzbekistan continues to expand its ecosystem with a wave of new companies focused on international markets and export growth. In June alone, 58 export-oriented companies joined the park, including 29 with foreign capital from countries...
Uzbekistanchina Rail Freight Link Grows Stronger With New Hub Launch
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. During the visit of Mirhamidov Mirziyod Kudratovich, Chairman of the Board of JSC Uztemiryulcontainer (Uzbekistan Railways), to China, the official opening ceremony of the company's new...
New Frontiers: Uzbekistan’s Cooperation with Azerbaijan and the ECO
Review
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July 10, 2025
An analytical article by Obid Khakimov, Director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR), was published in the newspaper Pravda Vostoka. The article is dedicated to the outcomes of the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan to...
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan aim to host FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027 with joint bid
Daryo
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Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have officially submitted a joint bid to host the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2027, as FIFA begins reviewing proposals for the youth tournament. The bid reflects both countries’ commitment to advancing football development and...
Uzbekistan, Turkish Automotive Tycoon Weigh Up Partnership-Booster Chances
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Tugrul Arikan, General Director of the Turkish automotive company Anadolu Isuzu, Trend...
Somon Air resumes flights to Tehran and Jeddah, while Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air launches routes to Dushanbe
Asia Plus
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10:57, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Somon Air, a private airline in Tajikistan, will resume regular flights on the Dushanbe–Tehran–Dushanbe route starting July 14. According to the carrier, flights will operate twice a week — on Mondays and Fridays,...
Uzbekistan residents worry over utility and fuel costs as Central Bank survey shows mixed inflation expectations
Daryo
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July 9, 2025
Uzbekistan residents worry over utility and fuel costs as Central Bank survey shows mixed inflation expectations While overall inflation expectations have eased slightly in Uzbekistan, the population remains concerned about rising utility bills,...
Uzbekistan’s population nears 38mn as of July 1, 2025
Daryo
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July 9, 2025
Uzbekistan’s permanent population has reached nearly 38mn, with recent statistics showing that men slightly outnumber women. According to the National Statistics Committee, as of July 1, 2025, the country’s population stood at 37.9mn reflecting a...
Uzbekistan, KOICA Strengthen Ties To Drive High-Tech Industry Growth
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9 . Mirziyod Yunusov, Chairman of the Uzeltechsanoat Association, recently met with Shin Myung-Seop, Country Director of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Uzbekistan, to...