Abduqodir Mo’minov, the author of the Ko’zgu Youtube channel and the head of the Oynaga qarang company engaged in journalistic investigations, was sentenced on Friday by Tashkent’s Mirabad District Criminal Court to 7 years and 3 months in prison in a penal colony with a ban on journalism within 3 years. This was reported by […]
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The zeroing out operation has completed: Shavkat Mirziyoyev will remain in power for at least another 7 years (after 20 years of ruling Uzbekistan)
Incumbent president Shavkat Mirziyoyev won Sunday’s presidential election with 87.05% of the vote. The preliminary results of the election (the final ones will not differ much) were announced at a briefing on Monday by the chairman of the Central Election Commission, Zayniddin Nizomxo’jayev. According to Nizomxo’jayev, 13 million 625 thousand 55 people voted for Mirziyoyev. […]
Old new president elected in Uzbekistan
The early presidential election is taking place in Uzbekistan this Sunday. It has already been recognized as valid (by 5 pm about 70 percent of voters had voted). No one doubts that the incumbent president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who, thanks to recent changes to the Constitution, has received the right to zero out, or to be […]
Uzbekistan has dropped 2 positions in the rating of the power of passports
Uzbekistan has dropped 2 positions over the year in the Passport Index world ranking of passport power, ranking 71st out of 97. Last year, the country was 69th. When compiling the index, the Canadian consulting company Arton Capital evaluated passports based on how many countries their holders can visit either without a visa or receive […]
50 kg of cocaine found in bananas bound for Uzbekistan
Cocaine was found in bananas bound for Uzbekistan in the Russian port city of St. Petersburg, the press service of the Russian Federal Customs Service said on Thursday. “Customs officers at the port of St. Petersburg found 50 kg of cocaine among bananas in one of ten refrigerated containers that arrived at the Gavan customs […]
Uzbekistan will help the Taliban build a canal that will worsen the water problem in the country
Uzbekistan is going to help the Taliban build a canal that will exacerbate the already difficult problem with the availability of water in the republic. The fact that our country will assist in the construction of the Koshtepa canal (water will come there from the Amu Darya River) was told to journalists earlier this week […]
Why will I vote against Mirziyoyev: a cyclist in Tashkent was beaten, most likely by the president’s bodyguard
Shortly before the motorcade of the Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev passed on Mustakillik Avenue on Friday evening, cyclist Andrey Baryshev was beaten by a man in civilian clothes, presumably a security guard of the head of the state. The incident was reported by Gazeta.uz with reference to the cyclist himself. “He yelled that I was […]
The Quran Museum in Tashkent
The Quran Museum in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is located in Khazrati Imam Square, or, as the people of Tashkent usually call it, Khast-Imam Square. The building is also known as the Mui-Muborak Madrasa, or “Sacred Hair Madrasa” in English, and is usually included in the short list of Tashkent attractions that travelers must […]
How to cook Uzbek mastava (recipe with step by step photos)
Mastava is often referred to as «liquid pilaf» due to the similarity of some of the ingredients and cooking methods. This is a very popular Uzbek soup that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Classic mastava is a very hearty thick soup, but you can make it thinner. Prep Time: 30 mins Cook […]
The son of Islam Karimov, Pyotr, sues Karimov’s widow Tatyana
The son of the late Uzbek president Islam Karimov, Pyotr Karimov, filed a lawsuit against his widow, Tatyana Karimova. The case will be considered in the Yakkasaray Interdistrict Court for Civil Cases in Tashkent on June 26. The subject of the court case on the website of the Tashkent City Court is «disputes arising from […]