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Uzbekistan becomes a BRICS partner country.

Kun.uz · July 7, 2025

At the 17th BRICS high-level summit held in Brazil, Indonesia was accepted as a new full member of the group. Additionally, ten countries — including Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan — were recognized as partner nations of the organization. On July 6,...

Taiwan begins largest military exercises ever

Asia News · July 9, 2025

Today's news: South Korea repatriates six North Koreans: The Taliban rejects International Criminal Court warrant for its leaders; Indian media report an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen could be executed in the coming days; Tajikistan...

Uzbekistan approves target indicators for forest resource use through 2030

Daryo · July 7, 2025

Uzbekistan has approved long-term target indicators for the effective use of forest resources until 2030, in line with its broader national initiative to combat desertification, restore degraded lands, and expand green areas across the country....

Uzbekistan and China Deepen Ties Across Strategic, Economic, and Soft-Power Fronts

Times of Central Asia · July 7, 2025

Uzbekistan and China have significantly expanded their bilateral relationship in the last month. The meeting between Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Xi Jinping on June 17, 2025, in Astana, during the second China–Central Asia Summit, formally...

Mirziyoyev reviews crime prevention progress in Uzbekistan, calls for expanded measures

Daryo · July 9, 2025

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a set of initiatives aimed at enhancing public safety and strengthening the rule of law in Uzbekistan’s neighborhoods (mahallas) on July 8. The presentation highlighted progress and remaining challenges in...

Uzbek Banker Olimov Abducted in Paris, Freed After Ransom Payment

Times of Central Asia · July 7, 2025

A high-profile Uzbek banker was abducted in central Paris last month and later released after a ransom was paid, Le Monde has reported. Kakhramonjon Olimov, 48, the sole shareholder of Anorbank, was kidnapped in the city’s 8th arrondissement on...

Uzbekistan generates 5bn kWh of green energy in 1H25, saving 1.5bn cubic meters of gas

Daryo · July 7, 2025

Uzbekistan produced 5bn kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity from solar and wind power plants between January 1 and July 6, 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy. This output translates to an average of 26.7mn kWh of clean energy generated per...

Tashkent authorities identify over 1,800 repeat beggars; 47 fined, 70 jailed.

Kun.uz · July 7, 2025

According to the semi-annual report for 2025, 1,880 individuals have been identified as engaging in begging as a profession. During rapid-response and preventive operations carried out in Tashkent in June against individuals involved in begging,...

Uzbekistan’s total external debt exceeds $68bn in early 2025

Daryo · July 7, 2025

Uzbekistan’s total external debt has climbed to $68.4bn in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Bank. The figure reflects a sharp increase of $14.9bn over the past year, driven by growing government and...

Uzbekistan Awards Gunay Afandiyeva With Cultural Envoy Medal

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN- AzerNews) Laman Ismayilova Read more Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture Gunay Afandiyeva has awarded the Medal of Cultural Envoy of Uzbekistan, Azernews reports. This prestigious honor was bestowed upon her for her...

Uzbekistan awards Gunay Afandiyeva with Cultural Envoy medal [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 7, 2025

Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture Gunay Afandiyeva has awarded the Medal of Cultural Envoy of Uzbekistan, Azernews reports. This prestigious honor was bestowed upon her for her significant contribution to the development of...

Regional Cooperation. CAREC Executive Director Visits Uzbekistan

The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia ·

Publication date: 08 July 2025 Tashkent – 8 July 2025 – the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia, Batyr Mammedov, discussed further cooperation and institutional sustainability of the CAREC office in Uzbekistan...

N4T Investigators: Victim of Cochise County rest stop attack dies, hunt for killer goes international

KVOA - Arizona · July 9, 2025

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A truck driver who was brutally beaten at a Cochise County rest stop earlier this year has passed away, the case is now a murder investigation. The suspect remains on the run overseas, according to investigators. Jack Chen...

Bolivian President urges nations to abandon US dollar for trade

Weekly Blitz · July 8, 2025

Bolivian President Luis Arce has issued a sharp call for countries around the world to move away from using the US dollar in international trade, stating that the era of dominance by a single country-namely the United States-has come to an end....

Presidents Of Uzbekistan, Russia Set Sights On Boosting Trade And Deepening Regional Links

MENAFN · July 8, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 8. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and discussed key issues related to further developing and...

Trump’s ‘Maltese’ vetter-in-chief Sergio Gor was actually born in Uzbekistan: report

New York Post · July 8, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s controversial top official in charge of vetting political appointees was born in Uzbekistan — not Malta as he has claimed, a Maltese newspaper revealed Tuesday. Sergio Gor, 38, who for years boasted of being from the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa Arrives In Brazil To Participate In XVII BRICS Summit

MENAFN · July 6, 2025

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, attend the XVII BRICS Summit from 6 to 7 July 2025 in...

Parliament passes law on mandatory HIV testing for returning citizens and foreign workers.

Kun.uz · July 8, 2025

The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis has passed a law requiring mandatory HIV testing for Uzbek citizens returning after staying abroad for 90 days or more, as well as for foreign nationals entering Uzbekistan for work. The law also...

Belarusian MTZ launches tractor assembly plant in Uzbekistan.

Kun.uz · July 8, 2025

The Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) has launched a large-scale project in Uzbekistan and plans to supply the country with over 3,000 tractors and tractor kits by the end of 2025, according to Belarusian news agency Belta, citing the press service of MTZ...

IELTS in Uzbekistan temporarily shifts to computer-only format after suspected answer leaks in paper-based tests.

Kun.uz · July 8, 2025

The administration of paper-based IELTS exams in Uzbekistan has been temporarily halted due to instances of test answers being leaked online. Candidates registered for the paper-based test can switch to the computer-based format or receive a full...