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Uzbekistan to bring $8bn in investment to Tashkent in 2025, says President Mirziyoyev 

Uzbekistan to bring $8bn in investment to Tashkent in 2025, says President Mirziyoyev 

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that $8bn in investments will be directed to Tashkent in 2025. The statement was made during his visit to the Shaykhantahur district of the capital on July 10. Source: Presidential Press Service According to...

Mayor of Bishkek and Tianjin discuss issues of cooperation

Mayor of Bishkek and Tianjin discuss issues of cooperation

AKIPRESS.COM - The Global Dialogue of Mayors from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states took place in Tianjin, China, on July 6-9. It was held in preparation for the 25th SCO Summit. The event brought together municipal...

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Zero In On Deepening Economic And Regional Partnerships

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Zero In On Deepening Economic And Regional Partnerships

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11 . Baxtiyor Saidov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Abdul Ghafar Terawi, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Uzbekistan, Trend reports. “We addressed pressing...

Uzbekistan’s Chilanzar district cuts poverty rate to 2.2% in 1H25 amid industrial growth push 

Uzbekistan’s Chilanzar district cuts poverty rate to 2.2% in 1H25 amid industrial growth push 

The poverty rate in Tashkent’s Chilanzar district has fallen to 2.2% in the first half of 2025, down from more than 7% at the beginning of the year, according to the Presidential Press Service. Source: Presidential Press Service President Shavkat...

Uzbekistan Boosts Rail Freight To Give Leg Up To Import-Export Growth

Uzbekistan Boosts Rail Freight To Give Leg Up To Import-Export Growth

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. In line with Order No. 1255 issued by the Chairman of the Board of JSC Uzbekistan Railways, the Samarkand Automobile Plant, together with the companies SamPlast and Baxmal To'qima, reached...

Uzbekistan's Chilanzar District Establishes Record Industrial Output And Expansion Goals

Uzbekistan's Chilanzar District Establishes Record Industrial Output And Expansion Goals

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. The industrial output potential of the Chilanzar district in Tashkent has hit the nail on the head, reaching a remarkable 6.8 trillion sums ($580 million), which is a clear sign of...

Russia to Measure Russian Language Influence Abroad, Focus on Uzbekistan

Russia to Measure Russian Language Influence Abroad, Focus on Uzbekistan

Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commissioned a new research initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of its global Russian language promotion efforts, with a particular focus on Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. According to the Russian daily...

Uzbekistan Powers Up Green Energy With New Wind Plant In Burchmulla

Uzbekistan Powers Up Green Energy With New Wind Plant In Burchmulla

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 11. Uzbekistan is set to build a 20-megawatt wind power plant in Burchmulla, Bostanlyk district, as part of its growing green energy ambitions, Trend reports via the press service of the...

Tashkent Metro denies rumors of station demolition and reconstruction.

Tashkent Metro denies rumors of station demolition and reconstruction.

Following the temporary closure of several above-ground metro stations, rumors began circulating on social media suggesting that some newly opened stations were being demolished and rebuilt. Social media users actively discussed footage showing...

Over 118,000 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine identified by media, including 523 foreigners

Over 118,000 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine identified by media, including 523 foreigners

Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 118,139 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine, the BBC reported on July 11. The media outlets' latest data covers the...

China and Uzbekistan establish joint venture for container transportation

China and Uzbekistan establish joint venture for container transportation

A new joint venture, UTK International Logistics, has been established by China and Uzbekistan to strengthen container transportation links, according to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport. Source: Press service of the Ministry of Transport The...

Uzbekistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to President Erdoğan.

Uzbekistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to President Erdoğan.

Ilkhom Khaydarov, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Turkey, presented his credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the conversation following the official ceremony, the current state and...

President Mirziyoyev announces major investments for Tashkent’s development.

President Mirziyoyev announces major investments for Tashkent’s development.

On July 10, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Yangi Kamolon neighborhood in the Shaykhontohur district of Tashkent, where he inspected local conditions and met with residents. Reportedly, more than 4,600 people live in Yangi Kamolon. It was...

Chinese company to modernize 200 km of roads, construct overpasses in Tashkent, Uzbekistan 

Chinese company to modernize 200 km of roads, construct overpasses in Tashkent, Uzbekistan 

A major road infrastructure project is underway in Uzbekistan’s capital, as the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) invests $300mn to renovate 200 kilometers of roads and construct four overpasses in Tashkent. Source: Tashkent...

'No New Restrictions On Political Portrayals In Films,' Says Minister Ashish Shelar During Council Debate

'No New Restrictions On Political Portrayals In Films,' Says Minister Ashish Shelar During Council Debate

Mumbai: The Maharashtra state council witnessed an unusual and lively debate on Wednesday as members turned their attention to a rather creative topic: the portrayal of politicians in cinema. The issue came up during a calling attention motion...

Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan t...

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 July, 2025-- Direct train service from Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan to major Uzbek cities including Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara will be restored later this year, Kazinform news agency reported Thursday. The...

Uzbekistan seeks role for local firms in China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway project.

Uzbekistan seeks role for local firms in China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway project.

Uzbekistan has proposed that China involve Uzbek companies in the construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, according to a statement by the Ministry of Transport. Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov held talks with Xuede Sun,...

The latest issue of the journal "Democracy and Law"

The latest issue of the quarterly scientific and applied journal "Democracy and Law" has been published, prepared for printing by the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan. Published in Turkmen, English, and Russian, the journal...

Uzbekistan Rejects UN Allegations in Gulnara Karimova Case

Uzbekistan Rejects UN Allegations in Gulnara Karimova Case

The government of Uzbekistan has formally rejected allegations by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concerning the case of Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of the country’s late president, Islam...

Uzbekistan, China Fast-Track Transport Co-Op With UTK Logistics Initiative

Uzbekistan, China Fast-Track Transport Co-Op With UTK Logistics Initiative

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10. The opening ceremony of the joint venture between Uzbekistan and China UTK International Logistics Co. Ltd was held in Beijing, Trend reports. The company was established through a...

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