Author Archives: Marina Kozlova

About Marina Kozlova

Founder and Editor of Yep.uz. 30 years in international journalism (AP, UPI, Interfax, World Politics Review). Born in Tashkent, she lived in Europe for five years and has traveled extensively across Central Asia and the world. Translator, educator, and founder of the "Suhbat" Tashkent Book Club. Amateur chef and connoisseur of home cooking from many countries.

Lesson 32. How to fill out a form or application in Uzbek

How to fill out a questionnaire, application or registration form in Uzbek? This lesson will help you understand the typical questions asked when completing documents: at a hotel, at customs, when obtaining a visa or a bank card. We will analyze Uzbek wording, practice key phrases and learn how to answer an official’s questions. The

Mirziyoyev orders a review of Uzbekistan’s Defense Doctrine and National Security Concept

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said that the Defense Doctrine adopted eight years ago, as well as the 1997 National Security Concept, need to be revised. He made this statement on January 13 at an expanded meeting of the Security Council on strengthening the country’s military security and defense. The meeting was timed to coincide with Defenders

In Uzbekistan, the replacement of 41 military terms with Uzbek equivalents has been put up for discussion (list)

The Working Council of the Terminology Commission of Uzbekistan, together with scholars from the Institute of the Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore of the Academy of Sciences, reviewed Uzbek equivalents for 41 foreign terms used in the field of defense and submitted them for public discussion. In essence, this is an attempt to replace borrowed

Z-rhetoric, aggression, and personal threats in the Uzbekistan-related Facebook segment: documented examples

I, a journalist and the author of my own website, encountered a wave of aggression and threats after publishing a post on January 6 about a tragic traffic accident: “Tragic accident or violation of traffic rules. The degree of the driver’s guilt should be determined by the investigation — as far as is known, a

Lesson 29. Exercises on Uzbek interrogative words and questions

In this lesson, we will practice asking questions in Uzbek and using interrogative words — kim, nima, qayerda, qachon, necha, and others. You will work with real dialogues, questions with missing words, sentence-building exercises, and answers. This is an important step toward speaking and understanding Uzbek confidently. The lesson is suitable for beginners and for

Russia is no longer safe for Uzbeks: an urgent call to leave the country

MP Alisher Qodirov has urged citizens of Uzbekistan to leave Russia immediately. According to him, the situation there is worsening month by month: security services no longer view migrants from Central Asia as a useful workforce, but see them as potential participants in future unrest. “Use your common sense — leave Russia as soon as

Lesson 28. Uzbek interrogative words

How do you say “how much,” “who,” “what,” “where,” “how,” and “when” in Uzbek? In this lesson, we will learn how to ask questions in Uzbek using common interrogative words such as kim, nima, qayerda, necha, qalay, qachon and others. You will learn how to ask: The lesson includes exercises and audio by native Uzbek