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 …
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), …
Latest information: Resumption of the Tashkent above-ground metro circle line postponed to early November Tashkent’s above-ground ring line “30th Anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence” is expected to resume operation around October 18, the Tashkent Metro Authority announced. The official statement noted that preventive maintenance works are in their final stage. “To ensure safe train operation, passenger …
In the Sergeli district of Tashkent, a 34-year-old woman inflicted stab wounds on her seven-year-old daughter, who died at the scene. According to the Millar program on the Milliy TV channel, the tragedy occurred three and a half years after the incident at the Tashkent Zoo, when the same woman threw the girl into a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Today, an open trial began in the Uchtepa District Criminal Court in the case of Alisher Tursunov, born in 1974 in Namangan and known by the pseudonym Mubashshir Ahmad. This was announced by Aziz Abidov, spokesperson of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan. The case is being heard under the chairmanship of Judge B. Rakhimov of …
Tariff increase from October 1, 2025 Another round of tariff hikes for heating and hot water is being planned in Tashkent. According to a proposal announced on August 12, 2025, at a session of the city council of people’s deputies, prices could rise by 15% for households, 40% for businesses, and 19% for budget-funded organizations …