Criminal case opened against prison officers in Uzbekistan following Akhangaran incident

Moment of arrest of the suspect accused of raping a third-grade girl in Akhangaran district, Tashkent region

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 »

Mirziyoyev launches construction of new international airport in Tashkent region

Shavkat Mirziyoyev lays a capsule in the foundation of the new Tashkent International Airport

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 »