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 »
The level of English proficiency in Uzbekistan was “very low” but has fallen again, according to the 2025 EF EPI (EF English Proficiency Index) ranking for non-English-speaking countries by EF Education First. The company has published reports on English proficiency in non-English-speaking countries since 2011. Who evaluates English proficiency and how EF Education First, which… Read More »
Of course, Tashkent and an Uzbek kishlak in winter in these two photographs by Max Zakharovich Penson are not contemporary; the famous photographer died in Tashkent in the middle of the last century. But if you try, even today you can find similar corners in the Uzbek provinces and even in the capital. In the… Read More »
On 18 November, Uzbekistan began a major overhaul of its environmental management system: the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change was established, the Eco-Police is being launched, financial sanctions for enterprises are being introduced, and a unified ecological online platform is being formed. Following the signing of the documents, practical mechanisms for their implementation… Read More »
Farrux Pulatov has been appointed the new chairman of the Tax Committee. In connection with this appointment, he has been relieved of his position as director of the Cadastre Agency under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Sherzod Kudbiyev, who previously headed the Tax Committee, has been appointed by Presidential Decree as chairman of the… Read More »