A ceremony to sign a roadmap for trade and economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan took place in Astana on May 29 in the presence of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to statements released by the press services of the two countries, the document outlines practical steps for …
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 number of foreign-invested enterprises in Uzbekistan continues to grow. According to the National Statistics Committee, as of May 1, 2026, there were 19,490 enterprises with foreign capital operating in the country — 1.4 times more than five years ago. At the same time, the structure of foreign business has changed significantly. Over the past …
Foreigners continue to move to Uzbekistan for permanent residence, although the scale of international migration remains relatively small. According to the National Statistics Committee, 721 people arrived in the country between January and March 2026, while 2,277 people left. As a result, the migration balance remained negative once again, with the number of departures nearly …
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 …
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Kazakhstan on May 15 at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. An informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States will be held in the city of Turkistan under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.” Officially, the agenda includes trade, investment, transport, ecology, digital infrastructure, innovation, and artificial intelligence. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Uzbekistan ranked 147th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, rising by one position compared to 2025. The state of press freedom in the country is described as “very serious.” The country’s overall score slightly declined — to 34.95 compared to 35.24 a year earlier, indicating …