President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev flew on a working visit to Switzerland on January 21 at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. The purpose of the trip is to participate in the ceremony for signing the charter of the Board of Peace, which is scheduled to take place in Davos. The establishment of the …
Information on the progress of efforts to organize and conduct the population and agricultural census in Uzbekistan was presented to Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the presidential press service reported on January 19. The materials presented noted that the census is viewed as a tool for scientifically grounded planning of demographic processes, assessment of labor resources, and development …
On January 17, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan published a detailed official statement accusing a group of individuals linked to the online outlet Taftish.uz of systematic criminal activity. The ministry claims that, under the guise of journalistic work, the individuals engaged in extortion, fraud, and the dissemination of defamatory materials, and that the …
The Main Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Tashkent reported the detention of five people, including employees of the news website Taftish.uz, on suspicion of committing crimes. According to the official statement of the Department, “on 16 January of the current year, on suspicion of committing crimes provided for by Articles 165 and …
The United States suspends the issuance of immigrant visas to citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and 72 other countries. The pause takes effect on January 21, 2026, and is linked to a review of U.S. migration policy aimed at preventing immigrants from using welfare and from becoming a “public charge.” “President Trump has made clear …
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said that the Defense Doctrine adopted eight years ago, as well as the 1997 National Security Concept, need to be revised. He made this statement on January 13 at an expanded meeting of the Security Council on strengthening the country’s military security and defense. The meeting was timed to coincide with Defenders …
The Working Council of the Terminology Commission of Uzbekistan, together with scholars from the Institute of the Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore of the Academy of Sciences, reviewed Uzbek equivalents for 41 foreign terms used in the field of defense and submitted them for public discussion. In essence, this is an attempt to replace borrowed …
I, a journalist and the author of my own website, encountered a wave of aggression and threats after publishing a post on January 6 about a tragic traffic accident: “Tragic accident or violation of traffic rules. The degree of the driver’s guilt should be determined by the investigation — as far as is known, a …
MP Alisher Qodirov has urged citizens of Uzbekistan to leave Russia immediately. According to him, the situation there is worsening month by month: security services no longer view migrants from Central Asia as a useful workforce, but see them as potential participants in future unrest. “Use your common sense — leave Russia as soon as …
In Uzbekistan, a high-profile trial has concluded in the case of a brutal attack on a third-grade schoolgirl in Ahangaran, an incident that sparked widespread public outrage in the autumn of this year. The trial of Mirjalol Turonov On December 25, the Ahangaran City Criminal Court announced its verdict against 31-year-old Mirjalol Turonov (referred to …