Although the construction of a channel to divert part of the flow of Siberian rivers to Central Asia was canceled by a decision of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU more than 35 years ago, discussions about the channel continue today. This grandiose project still concerns irrigators, scientists, and politicians, so I… Read More »
Uzbek personal pronouns and predicate affixes. Uzbek sentences without verbs — affirmative, negative, questions and answers in the present tense. We continue working on Uzbek grammar. The lesson also includes meeting someone in a hotel restaurant, learning to ask whether seats are available and to carry on a short polite conversation. A dialogue when meeting… Read More »
In the USSR, which included Uzbekistan and, of course, its capital Tashkent, New Year was celebrated for the first time in 1935, making the old attributes of Christmas — Ded Moroz, the tree, and gifts under the tree — secular. In January 1937, Ded Moroz received a companion — Snegurochka. In Soviet times, New Year… Read More »
Uzbekistan is transferring electricity supply to private companies. The Samarkand Regional Electric Networks will be taken over by the Turkish company Aksa Elektrik. Electric networks in four more regions will also be transferred to private management. At the forum “Powering the Future – Sustainable Energy for New Uzbekistan,” held in Tashkent on December 5, the… Read More »
Border checkpoints on the Termez–Hairaton bridge, which connects Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, have resumed operations. Passengers can now travel directly and safely between the two countries, while the visa requirement remains in place. The information was reported by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan. Information from the Chamber It is known that in 2021… Read More »
Tashkent in winter today is nothing like it was 20–30 years ago or earlier. Winter weather now is closer to autumn or spring. From my childhood — before school and during my school years in the 1960s–1970s — I remember above all cold winters with deep snow that stayed on the ground for a long… Read More »
Sanjar Karimov, also known as Real Sanjik, has been taken into custody. He is accused under two criminal articles, and internet users link his arrest to the seizure of a house from a Tashkent resident. Karimov is often referred to as a car blogger, while only the inactive company Finans Invest has been mentioned in… Read More »
In Uzbekistan, judges will receive lifetime appointments for the first time — after a five-year probationary term. The new presidential decree of Shavkat Mirziyoyev DP-227 dated 24 November 2025 changes the very architecture of judicial power: the practice of appointing judges for consecutive terms is abolished, and the principle of irremovability of judges is introduced,… Read More »
The President of Uzbekistan has signed a decree outlining a large-scale program to stabilize the environmental situation in Tashkent and reduce air pollution. The document, numbered DP-229 and dated November 24, 2025, titled “On urgent measures to improve the environmental situation in the city of Tashkent,” provides for the creation of a special commission, expansion… Read More »
Dear Younger Me, Take a deep breath before you read this, because some of it will hurt. You’ve always thought you had time — time to visit, time to talk, time to say the things that matter. You don’t. Time runs faster than you imagine, and one day you’ll look back and realize that love… Read More »