Dear Younger Me, Take a deep breath before you read this, because some of it will hurt. You’ve always thought you had time — time to visit, time to talk, time to say the things that matter. You don’t. Time runs faster than you imagine, and one day you’ll look back and realize that love …
The level of English proficiency in Uzbekistan was “very low” but has fallen again, according to the 2025 EF EPI (EF English Proficiency Index) ranking for non-English-speaking countries by EF Education First. The company has published reports on English proficiency in non-English-speaking countries since 2011. Who evaluates English proficiency and how EF Education First, which …
Of course, Tashkent and an Uzbek kishlak in winter in these two photographs by Max Zakharovich Penson are not contemporary; the famous photographer died in Tashkent in the middle of the last century. But if you try, even today you can find similar corners in the Uzbek provinces and even in the capital. In the …
On 18 November, Uzbekistan began a major overhaul of its environmental management system: the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change was established, the Eco-Police is being launched, financial sanctions for enterprises are being introduced, and a unified ecological online platform is being formed. Following the signing of the documents, practical mechanisms for their implementation …
Farrux Pulatov has been appointed the new chairman of the Tax Committee. In connection with this appointment, he has been relieved of his position as director of the Cadastre Agency under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Sherzod Kudbiyev, who previously headed the Tax Committee, has been appointed by Presidential Decree as chairman of the …
Uzbek entrepreneur Rustam Muminov has been included in the 19th package of EU sanctions adopted on 23 October 2025. According to the EU, Muminov continues to control the Fargona Chemical Plant (Farg’ona Kimyo Zavodi), which, the organization states, supplied cotton pulp to the Perm and Kazan powder plants for the production of weapons for the …
A significant meeting was held in Tashkent between representatives of the Tashkent Chemical-Technological Institute (TCTI), the Embassy of Malaysia in Uzbekistan, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), the Association of Vegetable Oil Producers of Uzbekistan, and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The event became an important platform for strengthening scientific and …
On 16 November, following the seventh Consultative Meeting of the heads of Central Asian states in Tashkent, a Joint Statement was adopted. The meeting was attended by the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. In addition, the leaders approved the following documents: 685
The presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in Tashkent on November 15 held negotiations that resulted in a joint statement and a broad package of intergovernmental agreements. The main cooperation areas include security, natural resources, the economy and social sectors. A central element of strategic interaction is the creation of bilateral …
The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan announced on Thursday the temporary suspension of 106 business entities in Tashkent and the Tashkent region. In addition, 58 greenhouse farms have been fined for violating environmental regulations. The measures were taken as part of the implementation of Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 59 …