Tashkent’s overground circular metro reopens The Tashkent above-ground circle metro line will resume operation not on October 18, as previously reported, but around November 1. The postponement is due to extended testing required to complete technical inspections and increase train speeds. Service on the 14-station section — from Tekhnopark to Qipchoq — was suspended for …
It took me thirty-five years to recover from the autumn smells that haunt me — the smells I associate with cotton harvesting and Soviet cotton campaigns in Uzbekistan. I picked cotton as a student at one of Tashkent’s universities in 1979, 1980, and 1981, living for at least a month on wooden bunks in field …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called for closer coordination and cooperation with Russia while speaking at the second “Central Asia–Russia” summit, held on October 9 in Dushanbe. The summit, chaired by Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, brought together the leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Key topics included trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, and regional security. …
Today, the Uchtepa District Criminal Court concluded the first-instance trial of blogger Mubashshir Ahmad (Alisher Tursunov). According to the announced verdict, Mubashshir Ahmad was found guilty under: Applying Article 57 of the Criminal Code (imposing a lighter sentence) and in accordance with Articles 59 (sentencing for multiple crimes) and 61 (rules for calculating cumulative sentences), …
Speaking at the summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Gabala, Azerbaijan, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev called for strengthening global security and expressed concern over protracted wars — including the conflict in Ukraine. “The most pressing issues, conflicts and wars that are continuing to escalate across the Eurasian region, with no end in …
From the beginning of 2026, Uzbekistan may introduce a ban on the use of cars older than half a century. This initiative has already sparked heated debates — from safety concerns to fears for the fate of poor owners of old cars. The Government of Uzbekistan published a draft resolution for discussion, which prohibits the …
Latest information: Resumption of the Tashkent above-ground metro circle line postponed to early November Tashkent’s above-ground ring line “30th Anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence” is expected to resume operation around October 18, the Tashkent Metro Authority announced. The official statement noted that preventive maintenance works are in their final stage. “To ensure safe train operation, passenger …
A 12-year school education will be introduced in Uzbekistan starting from 2026. Along with it, unified state exams will be implemented for students of the 9th and 11th grades, as well as a new admission procedure for technical schools and universities — directly based on the results of these exams. The changes were announced by …
A court in Tashkent sanctioned the arrest of Aziz Hakimov (“Comrade Aziz”). Hakimov is known on social media as a supporter and distributor of Russian propaganda narratives. Arrest and charges The official indictment cites four articles of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code, including Article 150 (“propaganda of war”) and Article 156 (“incitement of national, racial, ethnic or …
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held talks in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. According to Saidov, the ministers discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, education, and cultural exchange, as well as multilateral engagement within international organizations. Saidov said the meeting reaffirmed the “mutual …