Uzbekistan’s law enforcement authorities have announced the detention and extradition from Egypt of one of the most well-known figures associated with the criminal underworld of the former Soviet Union — Georgy Sorokin, known by the nicknames Zhora Tashkentsky and Soroka. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the man, who had been on an international …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a major video conference on July 27 dedicated to the fuel and energy sector. During the meeting, he sharply criticized the industry’s performance, dismissed the minister of energy and the head of a major power distribution company, and warned other senior executives that they could also lose their jobs by …
A hearing began on July 24 at the Yashnabad District Criminal Court of Tashkent in a case that lists former Uzbekneftegaz Chairman Bahodirjon Sidikov among the defendants. Earlier, information displayed on the court schedule revealed the charges listed against each of the nine defendants. The presiding judge is Jasurbek Abdurashidovich Ubaydullayev. The most serious charges …
The Barak-Khan Madrasah, located on Hastimam (Hazrati Imam) Square in Tashkent, was built in the first half of the 16th century for the poet and tutor of Tashkent’s princes, Zayniddin Vasifi. Barak-Khan Madrasah and the story of poet Vasifi Zayniddin Vasifi was not from Tashkent. He was born in Herat in 1485. He arrived in …
On July 24, the fourth court hearing was held in Tashkent in the case of blogger Aziz Hakimov (Comrade Aziz), who is charged with war propaganda, defamation, insult, and incitement of ethnic hatred. Details of the proceedings remain unknown because the trial is being conducted behind closed doors. However, beyond Uzbekistan, the case has already …
In recent days, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defense has reported on several military training activities conducted at the Nukus and Termez training grounds, as well as in the Termez garrison. According to the ministry, regular field training exercises were held at the Nukus training ground of the Northwestern Military District. Service members carried out combat training …
An open court hearing has begun at the Jizzakh City Criminal Court in the case of blogger Sirojiddin Adilov, head of the company Sirojiddin Media LLC. According to official information from the judicial authorities of Jizzakh Region, the first hearing in the case took place on July 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The case is …
Namazgoh Mosque, together with the Tashkent Islamic Institute of which it is a part, is located on Hazrati Imam (Holy Imam) Square in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. History of Namazgoh Mosque Namazgoh Mosque was built much later than the structures erected in the 16th century, such as the Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Barak-Khan Madrasah, and …
Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov announced personnel changes in the State Security Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Under presidential decrees, Rustam Mirzayevich Jurayev was appointed chairman of the service and awarded the special rank of Lieutenant General. At the same time, Alisher Abrorovich Usmanov has been relieved of his duties as …
Another hearing in the case of blogger Aziz Hakimov (Comrade Aziz), who is charged under several articles of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code, was held on July 17 at the Shaykhantakhur District Criminal Court in Tashkent. As before, the proceedings are being conducted behind closed doors. After the hearing, defense lawyer Sergey Mayorov declined to disclose details …
