This collection features archival photographs of Tashkent Airport from the 1950s to the early 1990s. Many of them are presented in color thanks to digital colorization and restoration. They offer a glimpse into how Uzbekistan’s main airport evolved over several decades. History of Tashkent Airport The first regular passenger air route from Tashkent opened in …
Uzbekistan’s law enforcement authorities have announced the detention and extradition from Egypt of one of the most well-known figures associated with the criminal underworld of the former Soviet Union — Georgy Sorokin, known by the nicknames Zhora Tashkentsky and Soroka. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the man, who had been on an international …
The Barak-Khan Madrasah, located on Hastimam (Hazrati Imam) Square in Tashkent, was built in the first half of the 16th century for the poet and tutor of Tashkent’s princes, Zayniddin Vasifi. Barak-Khan Madrasah and the story of poet Vasifi Zayniddin Vasifi was not from Tashkent. He was born in Herat in 1485. He arrived in …
Namazgoh Mosque, together with the Tashkent Islamic Institute of which it is a part, is located on Hazrati Imam (Holy Imam) Square in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. History of Namazgoh Mosque Namazgoh Mosque was built much later than the structures erected in the 16th century, such as the Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Barak-Khan Madrasah, and …
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 …