Soviet heroes on the streets of Tashkent: rare photographs from the 1940s

A unique photograph showing three Heroes of the Soviet Union walking along a central street in Tashkent. One of them may be Qochqor Durdiyev (Turdiyev). I colorized the photographs taken from the Tashkent Retrospective channel using neural networks. I would have chosen different clothing colors myself, but that would have taken much longer. Still, the

Mirziyoyev and Putin in the Kremlin emphasize “special” ties amid external pressure

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on May 8 ahead of events marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in World War II. Judging by statements released by the two presidential press services, Moscow emphasized the political symbolism of allied ties and Tashkent’s personal support, while the Uzbek

Uzbekistan updates residence and temporary stay registration rules

Uzbekistan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new Regulation governing the registration and deregistration of citizens at their place of permanent residence and temporary stay. The document, adopted under Resolution No. 224 of May 5, 2026, is attached below in Uzbek. The regulation was developed in accordance with the law “On the registration of citizens

Eldor Adilov appointed Minister of Health of Uzbekistan

Eldor Adilov has been appointed Minister of Health of Uzbekistan by a presidential decree. In connection with this, he has been relieved of his post as head of a sector in the Department of Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis of the Presidential Administration. The appointment was announced on Tuesday evening by presidential press secretary Sherzod

Blogger Sherali Komilov released by court decision after 17 months in custody — “Ezgulik”

Blogger Sherali Komilov has been released early. This was reported by the head of the human rights organization “Ezgulik,” Abdurakhmon Tashanov, on his Telegram channel. According to him, the decision was made by the Karshi District Criminal Court. According to case materials, Komilov was acquitted of several key charges. In particular, this concerns Article 165

Which medicines are included in Uzbekistan’s reimbursement program: an analysis of the official list

The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has approved a list of diseases and medicines included in the reimbursement program. The document defines which drugs patients will be able to receive under reimbursement when treating socially significant diseases. The document, signed by Minister Asilbek Khudayarov on April 23, 2026, was agreed with the State Health Insurance