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Uzbekistan’s passport improves its global ranking.
Kun.uz
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July 25, 2025
The Henley Passport Index has released its updated ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, listing Uzbekistan in 74th place. Uzbekistan and Central Asia According to the publication, holders of an Uzbek passport can now travel visa-free to...
Uzbekistan proposes Georgia to join China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway with view to Middle Corridor integration
Daryo
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July 25, 2025
Uzbekistan has proposed Georgia to consider participating in the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway project, signaling a potential expansion of the Middle Corridor’s reach and connectivity. Source: Ministry of Transport The proposal was...
Uzbekistan's fixed asset investments reach $21.4bn in 1H25, up by $2.4bn
Daryo
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July 25, 2025
Uzbekistan saw an increase in investment activity, with total investments in fixed assets reaching UZS 273.4 trillion ($21.4bn) in the first six months of 2025, surpassing the same period in 2024 by UZS 29.8 trillion ($2.4bn), according to the...
Uzbekistan Approves Procedure for Rewarding Reports on Violations in Subsoil Use
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Uzbekistan 25/07/2025 Uzbekistan Approves Procedure for Rewarding Reports on Violations in Subsoil Use Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Government of Uzbekistan has approved a procedure for paying monetary rewards to individuals who report...
Uzbekistan advises citizens in Thailand to avoid Cambodia border areas.
Kun.uz
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July 25, 2025
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring the situation that has arisen following an armed clash along the Thailand–Cambodia border. The ministry has called on all parties involved to resolve the situation through peaceful...
A Man Sentenced in Kokand for Attempting to Join a Terrorist Organization
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Uzbekistan 04/08/2025 A Man Sentenced in Kokand for Attempting to Join a Terrorist Organization Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A citizen in Kokand has been convicted after expressing his intention to join an international terrorist...
Fire Breaks Out in Three-Story Shopping Center in Surkhandarya Region
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Uzbekistan 04/08/2025 Fire Breaks Out in Three-Story Shopping Center in Surkhandarya Region Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 4 August, a fire broke out in a three-story shopping center in the Bobotog mahalla of Shurchi District,...
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan sign deal to boost hydrocarbon exploration in Ustyurt region
Daryo
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July 25, 2025
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy, Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company SOCAR, and Uzbekneftegaz have signed a landmark Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) aimed at boosting exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Ustyurt oil and gas...
Uzbekistan to Build 300 MW Data Center with …
UzDaily
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Technologies 25/07/2025 Uzbekistan to Build 300 MW Data Center with Chinese Company Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 24 July, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a meeting with representatives of the Chinese company...
Uzbekistan and China Energy Sign Three New Agreements in Green Energy Sector
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Economy 25/07/2025 Uzbekistan and China Energy Sign Three New Agreements in Green Energy Sector Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan has signed three new agreements with the Chinese company China Energy International Group aimed at...
Uzbekistan and IsDB Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Infrastructure and Rural Projects
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Economy 25/07/2025 Uzbekistan and IsDB Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Infrastructure and Rural Projects Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 24 July, a meeting took place between a delegation led by Ali Khan Mohammadi, Regional Director of...
Uzbekistan’s Cucumber Exports Increase by 14.5% in the First Half of 2025
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Economy 25/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s Cucumber Exports Increase by 14.5% in the First Half of 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The volume of cucumber exports from Uzbekistan grew by 14.5% in the first half of 2025, reaching 5,697 tonnes with a...
Tanzila Narbaeva Holds High-Level Meetings with Parliamentary Leaders …
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Uzbekistan 04/08/2025 Tanzila Narbaeva Holds High-Level Meetings with Parliamentary Leaders and International Organizations in Geneva Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Tanzila Narbaeva, held a...
Sports News | India Likely to Play in CAFA Nations Cup in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from Aug 28 to Sep 8
Latestly
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July 28, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) India is likely to play in the CAFA Nations Cup scheduled to be held in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from August 28 to September 8, after the Central Asian Football Association invited the country to take part in the...
Teachers in Andijan Region Forced to Repair School — Investigation Launched
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Uzbekistan 04/08/2025 Teachers in Andijan Region Forced to Repair School — Investigation Launched Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 3 August, a video circulated on social media showing teachers engaged in repairing a school. The Ministry of...
Armenia extradites extortion suspect to Uzbekistan
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July 28, 2025 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan has approved an extradition request from Uzbekistan’s competent authority. A.A., accused of committing extortion on an especially large scale, was handed...
New data shows regional disparities in Uzbekistan’s drinking water access.
Kun.uz
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July 28, 2025
As of July 2025, 81.5% of Uzbekistan’s population is supplied with centralized drinking water, according to data released by the press service of Uzsuvtaminot. Tashkent city leads the country with 98.4% access, while Kashkadarya region ranks last...
President Mirziyoyev Guides WTO Aspirations: Uzbekistan Embraces Path To Open Market Economy
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 28 . Against the backdrop of major changes in Uzbekistan's foreign policy, the country, under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, is steadily moving towards deeper integration into...
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to sign memorandum on saiga antelope conservation.
Kun.uz
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July 24, 2025
Uzbekistan plans to restore its saiga population in cooperation with Kazakhstan, where the growing number of these antelopes has recently raised concerns over crop damage, prompting population control measures. According to the press service of...
Uzbekistan boosts electricity exports amid ongoing outages.
Kun.uz
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July 24, 2025
Uzbekistan exported electricity worth $100.6 million in the first half of 2025, surpassing its imports of $65.3 million, according to the National Statistics Committee. This marks a significant shift, with the government declaring the country has...