Uzbekistan condemns Israel’s strikes on Doha

Uzbekistan condemned the strikes carried out by Israel on a residential area in the city of Doha, viewing them as a breach of sovereignty, an encroachment upon the inviolability of borders, and a threat to the security of the State of Qatar. “Such actions are unacceptable and represent a serious disregard for the UN Charter,

A branch of Bauman Moscow State Technical University and the “TashTech” university announced in Tashkent

Three new higher educational institutions are planned to open in Tashkent: a branch of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the “TashTech” Technical University, and the Almalyk State Technical Institute. This was reported by the press service of the President of Uzbekistan following a presentation on education system reforms. “In Tashkent, branches of Bauman Moscow state

Tashkent in autumn in the second half of the 20th and early 21st century

Autumn in Tashkent has been a theme explored by both painters and photographers. Vladimir Petrov’s paintings, Soviet photographs from the 1960s–1990s, and contemporary 21st-century images allow us to see how the appearance of Uzbekistan’s capital has changed. Autumn in Tashkent in Vladimir Petrov’s works Autumn Tashkent in the 1950s in Petrov’s works Soviet painter and

Norway through a journalist’s eyes: Lillehammer and Oslo

I have been to Norway twice – the last time in Oslo, and the first time I mostly stayed in Lillehammer, the very city where the 1994 Winter Olympics took place. Sports facilities in Lillehammer Both times I visited Norway were in the late 2000s, about fifteen years after the Olympics had ended, but of

Mirziyoyev invites Trump to Uzbekistan after discussing strategic partnership

On September 5, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. The main topic of the discussion was the further strengthening of Uzbek-American relations, the expansion of strategic partnership, and mutually beneficial cooperation. According to Mirziyoyev’s press service, the U.S. President highly appreciated and supported

Putin appoints Aleksei Erkhov as ambassador to Uzbekistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Aleksei Erkhov as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Previously, Erkhov served as Russia’s ambassador to Turkey. Aleksei V. Erkhov was born in 1960 in Moscow. In 1983, he graduated from MGIMO University, Moscow (Faculty of International Relations).

Suspects detained in Tashkent for distributing Android viruses to steal money

The Interior Ministry of Uzbekistan detained five people on suspicion of spreading malicious software for Android smartphones. The information was confirmed by the Cybersecurity Center. According to investigators, the perpetrators distributed APK files with viruses through Telegram groups. After installation, these applications gave them access to victims’ SMS messages, contacts, and call history. This allowed

A group engaged in illegal cryptocurrency operations uncovered in Tashkent

In the capital of Uzbekistan, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained an organized group of citizens involved in illegal transactions with crypto assets. This was reported by the Cybersecurity Center under the Department of Operational Investigations of the ministry. According to the investigation, the detainees serviced foreign betting companies and laundered gambling proceeds