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Uzbekistan considers mandatory HIV testing for migrants and foreign nationals — the proposal sparks debate

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HIV testing in Uzbekistan — draft law under discussion

Uzbekistan considers mandatory HIV testing for migrants and foreigners — the proposal sparks debate. Uzbekistan is considering introducing mandatory HIV testing for citizens returning from abroad and for foreign nationals arriving in the country. A parliamentary faction of the Democratic Party “Milliy Tiklanish” has discussed a draft law that would require mandatory HIV tests for …

Kaxramonjon Olimov, owner of Anorbank, was kidnapped in Paris and released after ransom payment — Le Monde

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Kaxramonjon Olimov was kidnapped during a business visit to Paris in 2025

French authorities are investigating the abduction of Uzbek banker Kaxramonjon Olimov, who spent nearly two days in captivity.According to Le Monde, one suspect has already been arrested on charges of “organized group kidnapping”. The 48-year-old billionaire and majority shareholder (99.38%) of Anorbank, Kaxramonjon Olimov, was abducted on June 23 in the center of Paris. As …

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev departs for a state visit to Azerbaijan

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President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the airport before departing for Azerbaijan

The visit takes place amid rising tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia On July 2, 2025, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev departed for the city of Baku on a state visit at the invitation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Mirziyoyev’s visit program in Azerbaijan According to the official program, …

Uzbekistan to introduce mandatory medical exams for detainees to prevent torture

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Detainees will undergo medical exam before being placed in pre-trial detention center in Uzbekistan

🗓 On June 26, 2025, Uzbekistan adopted amendments to the Law “On the Procedure for Holding in Custody During Criminal Proceedings” (Law No. O‘RQ-1072), establishing mandatory medical exams for detainees. Under the new regulation, every person taken into custody must undergo a medical check within two hours of being brought to a pre-trial detention center. ⚖️ …

Heat in Uzbekistan: 2019 Ministry of Health advice still relevant in 2025

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People in Uzbekistan seeking shade during extreme summer heat

Important!This article is based on official guidance published by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health in 2019. In 2025, the country is again facing temperatures above +40 °C, and these recommendations remain highly relevant today. Ministry of Health issues guidance on heat protection Yesterday, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health published detailed recommendations on its website about how to cope …

Uzbekistan fully feels the negative impact of sanctions — Mirziyoyev at the EAEU summit

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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev speaks at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Minsk

On June 27, during the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Minsk, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev openly spoke about the serious negative consequences of sanction policies for the country’s economy. “Today, my colleagues expressed their views on the difficult situation in the global economy. In Uzbekistan, we fully feel the negative effects of rising …

President of Uzbekistan to attend EAEU Summit in Minsk

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The EAEU summit in Minsk, June 26–27, 2025 - President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to the city of Minsk on June 26–27 at the invitation of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The head of Uzbekistan will take part in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), where Uzbekistan holds observer status. It is …

Saida Mirziyoyeva appointed head of Uzbekistan’s Presidential Administration

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Saida Mirziyoyeva at the moment of her appointment as head of the Presidential Administration — men around the table applaud

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reinstated the position of Head of the Presidential Administration. According to the decree, his eldest daughter, Saida Shavkatovna Mirziyoyeva, has been appointed to this key role. The appointment of 40-year-old politician and public figure Saida Mirziyoyeva was confirmed by presidential spokesperson Sherzod Asadov. Since August 2023, she had served as …