At the headquarters of the European Council in Brussels, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Union signed the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA). The document was signed in the presence of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the European Council António Costa, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der… Read More »
Want to learn how to shop in Uzbek? In this lesson, you’ll learn useful phrases that will help you at the bazaar, in a shop, or when buying souvenirs. We’ll show you how to ask for prices, politely request items, thank the seller — all with examples, audio, and exercises. Exercise 1. Listen and repeat… Read More »
Uzbekistan has opened a criminal case against officers of the Department for the Execution of Punishments under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The charges stem from circumstances uncovered during the investigation of a sexual assault against a minor in the Akhangaran district of Tashkent region. According to the official statement of the National Agency for… Read More »
The 21st meeting of the Council of Heads of Security and Intelligence Agencies of the CIS member states began on October 17 in Samarkand. At the opening session, Secretary of the Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan Viktor Makhmudov read a welcoming message from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the participants. In his address, the… Read More »
At the Kattakurgan training ground in Uzbekistan’s Central military district, large-scale military exercises have commenced involving units from the Ministries of Defense of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan. On October 14, the opening ceremony of the Regional Joint Exercise “Birlik – 2025” was held. The exercise represents one of the largest operational drills organized… Read More »
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev officially launched the construction of the new Tashkent International Airport by laying a capsule in its foundation. The ceremony took place in the Tashkent region, where one of the largest transport complexes in Central Asia is planned to be built. The project is part of Uzbekistan’s strategy to become an… Read More »
Tashkent’s overground circular metro reopens The Tashkent above-ground circle metro line will resume operation not on October 18, as previously reported, but around November 1. The postponement is due to extended testing required to complete technical inspections and increase train speeds. Service on the 14-station section — from Tekhnopark to Qipchoq — was suspended for… Read More »
It took me thirty-five years to recover from the autumn smells that haunt me — the smells I associate with cotton harvesting and Soviet cotton campaigns in Uzbekistan. I picked cotton as a student at one of Tashkent’s universities in 1979, 1980, and 1981, living for at least a month on wooden bunks in field… Read More »
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called for closer coordination and cooperation with Russia while speaking at the second “Central Asia–Russia” summit, held on October 9 in Dushanbe. The summit, chaired by Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, brought together the leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Key topics included trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, and regional security.… Read More »
Today, the Uchtepa District Criminal Court concluded the first-instance trial of blogger Mubashshir Ahmad (Alisher Tursunov). According to the announced verdict, Mubashshir Ahmad was found guilty under: Applying Article 57 of the Criminal Code (imposing a lighter sentence) and in accordance with Articles 59 (sentencing for multiple crimes) and 61 (rules for calculating cumulative sentences),… Read More »