A credit agreement to finance the construction project of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway was signed in Bishkek on December 16, 2025. The signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic — Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev. The agreement was concluded between LLC “China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan …
It is still unknown whether Khoja Nasreddin actually existed. However, if he did live, it would have been in the 13th century and most likely in Turkey (those who disagree are welcome to share their versions in the comments, including the idea that he was from Bukhara). The unproven historical reality of this folklore character …
Today we continue studying conversational Uzbek and learn how to make small talk in a restaurant or café. You will learn how to ask whether seats are available, explain where you are from, and keep a short dialogue with new acquaintances. The lesson is especially useful for tourists, as well as for those who live …
Learning Uzbek: we continue studying how sentences without verbs are formed in the present tense. This lesson includes exercises on statements, negation, and questions, as well as revision of personal predicate affixes (here suffixes) and the particle emas. This will help you speak freely about who you are, where you are from, and where you …
Decree No. 821 of November 5, 2025, signed by the President of Russia, introduces a temporary procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship and residence permits for foreign nationals and stateless persons, directly linking these migration benefits to participation in the so-called “special military operation” that began on February 24, 2022. The document was published on the …
In Uzbekistan, control over restricting advertising of gambling and other risk-based games has been strengthened. According to the Competition Committee, constant monitoring is being conducted of web resources that promote gambling and betting services. The Committee has established cooperation with relevant agencies to ensure a prompt response to violations in the advertising sphere. As part …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …