Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Uzbekistan, Russia Strengthening Ties In Leather And Chemical Domains At INNOPROM2025
MENAFN
·
July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10. At the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM–2025, the representatives of the Uzcharmsanoat Association rolled up their sleeves and got down to business, holding a string of...
Uzbekistan to introduce three-stage youth sports championship with Presidential Olympics final
Daryo
·
July 10, 2025
A new sports competition system for teenagers and young people will be launched in Uzbekistan in 2025, following a presidential decree. The initiative introduces a three-stage national championship called the “Olympic Peaks of New Uzbekistan.”...
Official meetings. Uzbekistan Parliamentarians Discuss Prospects for Cooperation with CAREC
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
·
Publication date: 10 July 2025 Tashkent – July 9, 2025 – Deputies of the Committee on Environmental Protection of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan held an official meeting with the Executive Director of the...
Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air Launches Direct Nukus-Aktau Flights
The Astana Times
·
July 10, 2025
ASTANA – Uzbek airline Centrum Air began operating a new regular flight on the Nukus-Aktau route on July 3, reported the Dunyo agency of Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry. The flights will be operated twice a week. To mark the first flight, a...
Uzbekistan Proposes Subcontractor Role In China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project
MENAFN
·
July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10 . Ilkhom Makhkamov, Uzbekistan's Minister of Transport, threw his hat in the ring by suggesting that Uzbek companies get their feet wet as subcontractors in the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan...
Housing scandal: Dozens of Uzbek property managers misappropriate billions in maintenance funds.
Kun.uz
·
July 10, 2025
In the first half of 2025, 83 housing management organizations serving multi-apartment buildings in Uzbekistan were found to have embezzled nearly 26 billion UZS in mandatory maintenance payments. According to the Ministry of Construction, 158...
Bad smell, incompetent drivers, no air conditioning – Tashkent residents on city buses.
Kun.uz
·
July 10, 2025
As Uzbekistan grapples with relentless summer heat, frustration among Tashkent’s residents grows, particularly over the deteriorating conditions of the city’s public transportation system. The core problem One of the most persistent and widely...
Uzbekistan boosts fruit exports by 43%, reaching $368 million in six months.
Kun.uz
·
July 10, 2025
The volume of fruit exports increased by 43% compared to the same period in 2024, with cherries, sweet cherries, and apricots among the top contributors. From January to June of this year, Uzbekistan exported 311,000 tons of fruits worth $368.6...
Uzbekistan launches Safe Road program to tackle traffic accidents and improve infrastructure
Daryo
·
July 10, 2025
Uzbekistan launches Safe Road program to tackle traffic accidents and improve infrastructure President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video conference on July 9 to outline additional measures to improve road safety, ease traffic congestion, and...
Uzbekistan Embassy promotes tourism, announces visa-free entry for Kuwaitis
Kuwait Times
·
July 9, 2025
KUWAIT: The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan held “Uzbekistan – The Pearl of the Silk Road”, on Tuesday. The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Kuwait Ayubkhon Yunusov highlighted the rich and diverse tourism potential of his country, inviting...
Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan to be restored later in 2025
Xinhua News Agency
·
ALMATY, July 10 (Xinhua) -- 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...
Debunking Trump's bizarre claims on wind power as president rants about whale and bird deaths
Irish Star
·
July 10, 2025
08:40 ET, 10 Jul 2025Updated 12:21 ET, 10 Jul 2025 Donald Trump recently reiterated his disdain for wind power as the president touted a series of claims ranging from misleading to outlandish and totally false. During a meeting of his full cabinet...
Government to gradually end heating and hot water subsidies by 2030.
Kun.uz
·
July 9, 2025
Uzbekistan plans to completely eliminate subsidies for heating and hot water by 2030. According to Ilhom Turaev, Chairman of the “Issiqlikta'minoti” (Heat Supply) enterprise, tariffs will be reviewed once or twice a year as part of this...
President Zhaparov's Dushanbe Visit - Turning Point In Tajik-Kyrgyz Relations
MENAFN
·
July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9 . The state visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov to Tajikistan on July 8 - 9 marked an important stage in the rapprochement process between the countries. The visit demonstrated not only a...
All unauthorized road restrictions across Uzbekistan to be removed.
Kun.uz
·
July 10, 2025
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has ordered the removal of all unjustified traffic restriction signs installed by organizations and neighborhoods across Uzbekistan. This directive came during a government meeting focused on road safety, improving...
President Mirziyoyev calls for urgent reforms as road accident statistics remain alarming in Uzbekistan.
Kun.uz
·
July 9, 2025
The highest number of fatal traffic accidents has been recorded in Samarkand, Tashkent, and Fergana regions. Photo: Presidential Press Service In 2024, a total of 9,364 traffic accidents occurred across Uzbekistan. This was reported during a video...
Uzbekistan to scale up water-saving rice farming with drip irrigation.
Kun.uz
·
July 9, 2025
In 2026, Uzbekistan will launch a rice cultivation project using drip irrigation across six regions. The initiative aims to adopt international experience from South Korea, the Philippines, Egypt, and Nepal to develop new rice varieties that...
Uzbekistan joins FAO Council for 2028–2029, gains voice in global food security.
Kun.uz
·
July 9, 2025
For the first time, Uzbekistan has been elected to the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations for the term 2028–2029, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The election took place on July 4 at FAO...
President Mirziyoyev discusses strategic energy cooperation with Gazprom Neft CEO.
Kun.uz
·
July 9, 2025
The President of Uzbekistan discussed promising areas of cooperation with the Russian energy company. Photo: Presidential Press Service On July 8, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Alexander Dyukov, Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprom...
Uzbekistan launches national program to improve road safety and reduce fatalities.
Kun.uz
·
July 9, 2025
Funds from the “Safe Road and Safe Pedestrian” national foundation will primarily be used to improve hazardous road sections with a high concentration of accidents. Additionally, 25% of fines collected via radar systems will be allocated to this...