On July 3, the Shaykhantakhur District Criminal Court of Tashkent began hearing the criminal case against blogger Aziz Hakimov, known online as Comrade Aziz, on the merits. The proceedings are being held behind closed doors. The author of this article was also present outside the courthouse but was not allowed to attend the hearing. July …
The Dary Belarusi chain of stores in Tashkent sells Belarusian-made products, including sausages, dairy products, canned goods, fish, bread (locally produced), and other food items. So far, I have no complaints about the quality of the products. However, there is another issue that is just as important in retail as product quality — price labels. …
Uzbekistan Airports and an international consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest have signed a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement for the construction and operation of a new international airport in Tashkent, the company said on June 17. The consortium also includes Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corporation. The agreement was signed …
Uzbekistan has adopted the law “On Urban Development Renovation,” which is intended to define the procedure for renewing the old housing stock. Authorities say the program will allow the replacement of dilapidated and outdated buildings with modern housing, improve infrastructure, and raise the quality of the urban environment. However, for thousands of property owners the …
September 1 and school in Uzbekistan As in previous years, students and teachers in Uzbekistan will not go to school on September 1 this year because the country celebrates Independence Day. However, you will find photographs here of Tashkent schoolchildren and school classes from fifty years ago and earlier. I grew up in a family …
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, spoke at the Leaders’ Summit within the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, focusing his address on domestic urban policy and development plans. The head of state noted that affordable and sustainable housing has become critically important amid accelerating global urbanization. According to him, urban growth …
The average monthly nominal accrued salary in Uzbekistan reached 6.83 million soums in January–March 2026, up 17.4% compared to the same period last year. The figures were published by the National Statistics Committee in a new press release attached below (in Russian). Salary growth has continued for several consecutive years. According to the agency, the …
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 …
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake occurred 60 years ago, on April 26, 1966, at 5:23 a.m. The epicenter of the Tashkent earthquake was located at the site of an ancient fortress in the center of Tashkent. Strong ground oscillations with a frequency of 2–3 Hz lasted 10–12 seconds. How strong was the 1966 Tashkent earthquake The …
Sanjar Karimov, known on social media as Real Sanjik, appeared in court in a criminal case. Hearings began on April 10 at the Mirzo-Ulugbek District Court of Tashkent, where Karimov is charged under several articles of the Criminal Code — making threats of murder or violence, fraud, and illegal actions involving narcotic drugs. The defendant …