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Uzbekistan’s Ecological Party condemns entrepreneur Murod Nazarov’s proposal to lift tree-cutting ban.
Kun.uz
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July 18, 2025
Members of Uzbekistan’s Ecological Party have strongly condemned a recent proposal by Murod Nazarov to lift the moratorium on tree cutting. “Without the moratorium, we would already be living in a desert,” they said, noting that more than 3,200...
Russian Security Forces Foil Terror Plot Targeting Oil Refinery, Uzbekistani Suspect Detained
Khaama Press
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July 23, 2025
Russian security forces have thwarted a planned terrorist attack on an oil refinery in the Kuban region, detaining an Uzbek national linked to extremist groups. The Federal Security Service of Russia has announced that it successfully prevented a...
Uzbekistan, Mongolia Set Clear Goals To Bolster Agriculture And Food Sectors By 2026
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT Uzbekistan July 18. The President of Uzbekistan has issued a comprehensive decree aimed at significantly enhancing cooperation with Mongolia in the agricultural and food sectors for 2025 - 2026 Trend reports...
Pashinyan to Russia for Environmental Conference
Hetq
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July 23, 2025
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan will travel to Russia on Thursday to participate in an environmental conference. Government delegations from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will attend the two-day...
Uzbekistan, Saudi Datavolt Join Forces On Sustainable Energy Initiatives
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 18 . Rajit Nanda, CEO of Saudi Arabian company DataVolt, met with Umid Abidkhadjayev, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, to discuss the advancement of green energy...
Uzbekistan businessman Nazarov calls for end to tree-cutting restrictions in Tashkent, proposes ‘Tree Bank’ system
Daryo
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July 17, 2025
Uzbekistan businessman Nazarov calls for end to tree-cutting restrictions in Tashkent, proposes ‘Tree Bank’ system Prominent businessman and developer Murod Nazarov has called for lifting restrictions on tree-cutting in Tashkent, arguing that the...
Uzbekistan, Slovakia Set To Boost Trade And Industry With Upcoming Business Forum
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 17. Uzbekistan's Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held meetings in Bratislava with Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Denisa Saková, the...
Hungary and Uzbekistan Deepen Cooperation in Law Enforcement
UzDaily
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Uzbekistan 22/07/2025 Hungary and Uzbekistan Deepen Cooperation in Law Enforcement Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 17–18 July 2025, a delegation led by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Aziz Toshpulatov, paid...
Uzbekistan Faces Criticism Over Charvak Tourism Project
Times of Central Asia
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July 17, 2025
As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, a major tourism development project on the shores of Uzbekistan’s Charvak Reservoir has sparked public criticism and environmental concern. The proposed resort complex, Sea Breeze Uzbekistan,...
Uzbekistan's Hyper Partners Signs Major Investment Deal With Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 17. An Investment Agreement was signed in Bishkek between the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, represented by the city's mayor, and Hyper Partners, a company from Uzbekistan, Trend reports....
Experts say IMF’s proposed pension model misfits Uzbekistan, warn against raising retirement age without public dialogue.
Kun.uz
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July 22, 2025
In Uzbekistan, discussions are ongoing about a possible change to the retirement age. While no final decision has been made, the government has assured the public that it will not act without consultation. Still, recommendations from the...
Wang Yi meets Kazakh, Iranian, Pakistani, Uzbek and Tajik counterparts in Tianjin
Friends of Socialist China
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July 22, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which was held in Tianjin on July 15. Meeting on July 15 with Kazakh Deputy...
"Protests for trees, but quiet on beer" — Uzbekistan’s National Revival deputy slams double standards
Daryo
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Feruza Muhamedjonova, Deputy Chairperson of the National Revival Democratic Party (known as Milliy Tiklanish), has criticized the recent beer festival held in Tashkent from June 27 to 29, calling it a threat to national identity and a sign of...
Construction of Trans-Afghan Railway to be completed in five years - Uzbekistan's Ministry of Transport
AKIpress News Agency
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July 22, 2025
Construction of Trans-Afghan Railway to be completed in five years - Uzbekistan's Ministry of Transport AKIPRESS.COM - The construction project of the Trans-Afghan Railway is anticipated to take approximately five years to complete, Deputy...
Opinion: Off the Grid in Uzbekistan – A Journey to Sarchashma’s Living Heritage
Times of Central Asia
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July 21, 2025
The Uzbek government’s tourism campaign is aiming to attract visitors to the ancient cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. These places, embodying Central Asia’s rich shared Persian and Turkic heritage, have been given extensive infrastructural...
Uzbekistan, Germany's Kfw Explore Strategic Finance And Dev't Partnership
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 16. Jasur Karshibayev, Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, held a meeting with a delegation from the German Development Bank (KfW), Trend reports. During the meeting,...
Uzbekistan, Iran Forge Ahead With Bold Plans For Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 16. Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, met with Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and discussed cultural and economic...
Uzbekistan, Bulgaria Set To Deepen Economic Ties With Upcoming Business Forum And Joint Projects
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 16. Uzbekistan and Bulgaria have agreed to hold the sixth session of the Intergovernmental Commission and host a bilateral business forum in Tashkent in October 2025, Trend reports. This...
Uzbek-Hungarian Talks Focus On Nuclear Energy And Industrial Collaboration
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 16. Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, Khurram Teshabayev, held a meeting with a Hungarian delegation led by Csaba Marosvári, Deputy State Secretary for Energy...
Uzbekistan expands produce exports to 73 countries
Fresh Plaza
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July 15, 2025
Uzbekistan's export policy has oriented towards diverse markets, indicating a new phase in its economic landscape. The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) reports that from 2019 to 2024, the nation exported fruits and vegetables to 73...