The Yakkasaray District Criminal Court in Tashkent has found four individuals guilty in the case of the death of Russian journalist Inessa Papernaya, her companion Maksym Radchenko, and Uzbek citizen Khushnud Udekov, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning at the Karaman Palace Hotel in October last year. The verdict was delivered on July 25 by …
Update for 2026: Salaries in Uzbekistan rise 17.4%, but gap between sectors and regions remains stark According to the results of January–June 2025, the average nominal accrued salary in Uzbekistan amounted to 5,982.3 thousand soums (approximately USD 470 at the June 2025 exchange rate of ~12,700 UZS per USD). This was reported by the State Committee …
By Presidential Decree No. 506/2025 dated July 21, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykola Doroshenko from the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Uzbekistan. “Dismiss DOROSHENKO Mykola Petrovych from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Uzbekistan,” — states the document published …
On July 14, a ceremony was held at the Termez training ground in Surkhandarya Region to mark the start of joint tactical exercises of the armed forces of Uzbekistan and Russia, named Hamkorlik-2025. The drills are being conducted under the bilateral military cooperation plan between the two countries. Statement by the Ministry of Defense of …
On July 16, at approximately 14:40, an explosion followed by a fire occurred at a gas filling station located in the “Oltindala” mahalla of Kukdala District, Kashkadarya Region. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the ignition took place in a fuel storage tank. Four fire and rescue units arrived at the scene at 14:45. …
The Agency for Information and Mass Communications (AIMC) has been abolished. Its oversight functions related to information monitoring have been transferred to the “Uzkomnazorat” Inspection under the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan reported. The agency’s dissolution was first announced on July 14 by the President’s Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov. According …
By the relevant decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, new deputy heads have been appointed to the Administration of the President in charge of key areas of reform. These appointments are part of a broader restructuring of the Presidential Administration announced earlier this month. Official appointments: These appointments are part of a …
Uzbekistan is undergoing a large-scale reform of its system of public administration: the Agency for Information and Mass Communications (AIMC) is being abolished, and in its place a new Center for the Production of National Content is being established. The news was announced by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov. New Structure and Priorities of the …
The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of Uzbekistan has adopted in the third reading a bill introducing mandatory HIV testing for citizens returning from abroad after 90 or more consecutive days. According to the amendments, mandatory HIV testing will apply to: Funding arrangements: Lawmakers stated that the bill is aimed at preventing the …
In 2022, the Centre1 platform, led by Galima Bukharbaeva — once known as a human rights journalist — began publishing materials that justified Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. This marked an unexpected turn in her public biography, which began after the events in Andijan in 2005. In May 2005, the Uzbek city of Andijan became a …