The Shaykhantakhur District Criminal Court of Tashkent has convicted blogger Aziz Hakimov, known online as Comrade Aziz. The court found him guilty of inciting national hatred, defamation and insult, sentencing him to four years and two months of imprisonment. The information was announced on August 11 by Hakimov’s lawyer, Sergey Mayorov, following the verdict. According …
According to the latest information, eight citizens of Uzbekistan were among those killed in a drone attack on facilities in Nizhnekamsk (Tatarstan, Russia) on August 10. Earlier, Uzbekistan’s Consulate General in Kazan reported seven fatalities. According to law enforcement authorities in Tatarstan, 13 people were killed. “Unfortunately, seven citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (A.D.K., …
Despite continuing exports of natural gas, petroleum products and electricity, Uzbekistan is becoming increasingly dependent on imported energy resources. Foreign trade statistics for the first half of 2026 show that the country’s spending on imported gas, oil, gasoline, coal and electricity was nearly three times higher than its export earnings from these resources. This trend …
Despite overall growth in industrial production in Uzbekistan, the fuel and energy sector continues to show worrying trends. Statistics for the first half of 2026 indicate that the increase in overall industrial output is taking place against a backdrop of continued declines in the production of natural gas, crude oil, gas condensate, and coal. Overall …
Growing air traffic through Central Asia and Russia’s restrictions on aviation fuel exports have drawn increased attention to Uzbekistan’s aviation kerosene supply needs. A report on the performance of Uzbekneftegaz presented to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev suggests that the authorities increasingly view the oil and gas sector not only as a source of raw materials but …
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan signed a Treaty on Allied Relations following talks between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President Sadyr Japarov held on July 30 in Cholpon-Ata on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul. The talks took place at the Rukh Ordo cultural center. The package of signed documents also included an agreement on the joint use of …
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 …
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 …