On January 17, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan published a detailed official statement accusing a group of individuals linked to the online outlet Taftish.uz of systematic criminal activity. The ministry claims that, under the guise of journalistic work, the individuals engaged in extortion, fraud, and the dissemination of defamatory materials, and that the …
The Main Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Tashkent reported the detention of five people, including employees of the news website Taftish.uz, on suspicion of committing crimes. According to the official statement of the Department, “on 16 January of the current year, on suspicion of committing crimes provided for by Articles 165 and …
In this lesson, we will learn popular phrases in Uzbek that are useful when getting acquainted, meeting someone, or talking about someone. You will learn how to ask: “Who is this/that?”, “How old is (he/she)?”, “How are you?” — and how to answer these questions. We will also practice saying “See you!” in Uzbek and …
In this lesson, we learn how to say and understand time in Uzbek. You will learn how to ask “What time is it?” in Uzbek, the names of hours, halves and quarters of an hour, and how the words soat, yarim, chorak, kam, and o‘tdi are used. There are exercises with audio, listening practice, speaking, …
The United States suspends the issuance of immigrant visas to citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and 72 other countries. The pause takes effect on January 21, 2026, and is linked to a review of U.S. migration policy aimed at preventing immigrants from using welfare and from becoming a “public charge.” “President Trump has made clear …
How to fill out a questionnaire, application or registration form in Uzbek? This lesson will help you understand the typical questions asked when completing documents: at a hotel, at customs, when obtaining a visa or a bank card. We will analyze Uzbek wording, practice key phrases and learn how to answer an official’s questions. The …
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said that the Defense Doctrine adopted eight years ago, as well as the 1997 National Security Concept, need to be revised. He made this statement on January 13 at an expanded meeting of the Security Council on strengthening the country’s military security and defense. The meeting was timed to coincide with Defenders …
In this lesson, you will learn how to pronounce an email address in Uzbek, how to say “at” and “dot” in Uzbek, and also practice understanding Uzbek numbers by ear, which are often confusing. Listen to native speakers and train to distinguish between numbers like 6 and 60, 9 and 90, 7 and 70, and …
The Working Council of the Terminology Commission of Uzbekistan, together with scholars from the Institute of the Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore of the Academy of Sciences, reviewed Uzbek equivalents for 41 foreign terms used in the field of defense and submitted them for public discussion. In essence, this is an attempt to replace borrowed …
I, a journalist and the author of my own website, encountered a wave of aggression and threats after publishing a post on January 6 about a tragic traffic accident: “Tragic accident or violation of traffic rules. The degree of the driver’s guilt should be determined by the investigation — as far as is known, a …